Figure 9. Gonorrhea - Rates: United States, 1970-2004 and the Healthy People 2010 target


Note: The Healthy People 2010 target for gonorrhea is 19.0 cases per 100,000 population.

Figure 10. Gonorrhea - Reported cases by reporting source: United States, 1984-2004


Note: Prior to 1996, the STD clinic source of report corresponded to public (clinic) source of report, and the non-STD clinic category corresponded to private source of report. See Appendix (Reporting Sources, Table A2). After 1996, as states began reporting morbidity data electronically, the specific source of report (i.e., STD clinic) began to be reported from an increasing number of states.

Figure 11. Gonorrhea - Rates by state: United States and outlying areas, 2004


Note: The total rate of gonorrhea for the United States and outlying areas (Guam, Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands) was 112.1 per 100,000 population. The Healthy People 2010 target is 19.0 cases per 100,000 population.

Figure 12. Gonorrhea - Rates by county: United States, 2004


Note: The Healthy People 2010 target for gonorrhea is 19.0 cases per 100,000 population.

Figure 13. Gonorrhea - Rates by region: United States, 1981-2004 and the Healthy People 2010 target


Note: The Healthy People 2010 target for gonorrhea is 19.0 cases per 100,000 population.

Figure 14. Gonorrhea - Rates by sex: United States, 1981-2004 and the Healthy People 2010 target


Note: The Healthy People 2010 target for gonorrhea is 19.0 cases per 100,000 population.

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