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Several millions of visits in the U.S are because of urethritis. It is more common among sexually active young adults. | Several millions of visits in the U.S are because of urethritis. It is more common among sexually active young adults. | ||
==Epidemiology== | ==Epidemiology== | ||
Chlamydia and gonorrhea are the most common reportable disease to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Worldwide, there are an estimated 78 million cases of gonorrheal and 131 million of chlamydia yearly<ref name=who> WHO epidemiology http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs110/en/ (2016) Accessed on September 26, 2016</ref>. | Chlamydia and gonorrhea are the most common reportable disease to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Worldwide, there are an estimated 78 million cases of gonorrheal and 131 million of chlamydia yearly<ref name=who> WHO epidemiology http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs110/en/ (2016) Accessed on September 26, 2016</ref><ref name="pmid25254560">{{cite journal |vauthors=Torrone E, Papp J, Weinstock H |title=Prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis genital infection among persons aged 14-39 years--United States, 2007-2012 |journal=MMWR Morb. Mortal. Wkly. Rep. |volume=63 |issue=38 |pages=834–8 |year=2014 |pmid=25254560 |doi= |url=}}</ref>. | ||
===Incidence=== | ===Incidence=== | ||
*'''Chlamydia trachomatis''' is the most common reportable disease in the US; 1,441,789 chlamydial infections were reported to the CDC in 2014 which corresponds to a rate of 456.1 cases per 100,000 population. | *'''Chlamydia trachomatis''' is the most common reportable disease in the US; 1,441,789 chlamydial infections were reported to the CDC in 2014 which corresponds to a rate of 456.1 cases per 100,000 population. | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Seyedmahdi Pahlavani, M.D. [2]
Overview
Several millions of visits in the U.S are because of urethritis. It is more common among sexually active young adults.
Epidemiology
Chlamydia and gonorrhea are the most common reportable disease to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Worldwide, there are an estimated 78 million cases of gonorrheal and 131 million of chlamydia yearly[1][2].
Incidence
- Chlamydia trachomatis is the most common reportable disease in the US; 1,441,789 chlamydial infections were reported to the CDC in 2014 which corresponds to a rate of 456.1 cases per 100,000 population.
Prevalence
Based on The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, the overall prevalence of chlamydia among persons aged 14–39 years was 1.7% (95% Confidence Interval [CI]: 1.4–2.0) during 2007-2012[3].
References
- ↑ WHO epidemiology http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs110/en/ (2016) Accessed on September 26, 2016
- ↑ Torrone E, Papp J, Weinstock H (2014). "Prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis genital infection among persons aged 14-39 years--United States, 2007-2012". MMWR Morb. Mortal. Wkly. Rep. 63 (38): 834–8. PMID 25254560.
- ↑ "Chlamydia - 2014 STD Surveillance".