Gonorrhea in Canada, 2010–2015
| Autor: | J Sandhu, A Leon, J Miller, Y Choudhri, J Aho |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
education.field_of_study Surveillance 030505 public health Chlamydia business.industry Public health Gonorrhea Population General Medicine Younger people urologic and male genital diseases medicine.disease female genital diseases and pregnancy complications 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Epidemiology medicine 030212 general & internal medicine Young adult 0305 other medical science business education Demography Sti prevention |
| Zdroj: | Canada Communicable Disease Report. 44:37-42 |
| ISSN: | 1481-8531 |
| DOI: | 10.14745/ccdr.v44i02a01 |
| Popis: | Background Gonorrhea is the second most commonly reported sexually transmitted infection (STI) in Canada after chlamydia, and rates for this STI have been increasing since 1997. Objective To summarize trends observed in gonorrhea rates for 2010-2015 in Canada. Methods Laboratory-confirmed cases of gonorrhea are reported to the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) by all of the Canadian provinces and territories. The overall national rate was computed, as were rates per sex, age group and province/territory. Results In 2015, 19,845 cases of gonorrhea were reported in Canada, corresponding to a rate of 55.4 cases per 100,000 population and a 65.4% increase from 2010 (33.5 cases per 100,000 population). Males had consistently higher rates than did females (70.2 per 100,000 versus 40.6 per 100,000 in 2015) and faster rising rates (85.2% versus 39.5% in 2010-2015). Rates among adults 60 years and older increased faster than rates among younger people, although the highest rates were among those 15-29 years of age. The Northwest Territories, Nunavut and Yukon had the highest gonorrhea rates in 2015. Conclusion Males, adolescents and young adults continue to represent the majority of gonorrhea cases. Research is needed to better understand the current trends in gonorrhea infection in order to maintain, evaluate and improve primary and secondary STI prevention activities. |
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