Red > 105.5 Green <= 73.9 In-between = Yellow Unit: cases/100,000 population
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Gonorrhea Incidence Rate
| Value: |
93.4 cases/100,000 population |
Measurement
Period: |
2011 |
| Location: |
County : Miami-Dade |
| Comparison: |
FL Counties |
| Categories: |
Health / Immunizations & Infectious Diseases
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What is this Indicator?
This indicator shows the gonorrhea incidence rate in cases per 100,000 population. |
| Why this is important: Gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted disease (STD) and is caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae, a bacterium that can grow and multiply easily in the warm, moist areas of the reproductive tract. Untreated, gonorrhea can cause serious and permanent health problems in both women and men. In women, gonorrhea is a common cause of pelvic inflammatory disease. In the United States, the highest reported rates of infection are among sexually active teenagers, young adults, and African Americans. |
| Technical Note: The distribution is based on data from 67 Florida counties. |
| Source: Florida Department of Health, Bureau of STD Prevention & Control |
| URL of Source: http://www.doh.state.fl.us/Disease_ctrl/std/index.html |
| URL of Data: http://www.floridacharts.com/charts/OtherIndicators/NonVi... |
| Maintained By: Healthy Communities Institute |
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Time Series Data
cases/100,000 population
| 2011 | Rates calculated prior to 2011 do not reflect the population revisions made by the Florida Department of Health. The population data for 2001-2010, along with rates affected by the population data, were revised in August 2012. |
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