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STI diagnoses at GUM clinics in the UK: 1997-2006

Year

Syphilis (primary and secondary)

Gonorrhea (uncomplicated)

Chlamydia (uncomplicated)

Herpes (first attack)

Genital Warts (first attack)

All new diagnoses

1997

162

13,063

42,668

16,615

68,883

231,185

1998

139

13,212

48,726

17,248

70,291

244,282

1999

223

16,470

56,991

17,509

71,748

261,406

2000

342

21,800

68,332

17,823

71,317

284,035

2001

753

23,705

76,515

18,944

73,458

303,169

2002

1,258

25,599

87,592

19,426

74,991

324,196

2003

1,652

24,965

96,151

19,231

76,598

346,126

2004

2,282

22,321

104,733

19,073

80,055

363,248

2005

2,804

19,248

109,418

19,830

81,201

368,341

2006

2,766

19,007

113,585

21,698

83,745

376,508

% change (2005-2006)

-1%

-1%

4%

9%

3%

2%

% change (1997-2006)

1,607%

46%

166%

31%

22%

63%

“All new episodes seen at GUM clinics: 1997 – 2006. United Kingdom and country specific tables” -  Health Protection Agency, July 2007

 

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