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Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) Surveillance in the Republic of Korea, 2014-2018
Oh Eun Jung, Jang Yu Mi, Cha Jeongok, Kong Insik
Division of TB & HIV/AIDS Control, Center for Disease Prevention, KCDC
*교신저자 : insik.kong@korea.kr, 043-719-7310
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Sexually transmitted infections (STIs), often referred to as sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), are spread through human-to-human sexual contact. To date, more than 30 types of STI pathogens have been identified. To review the status of STIs in Korea, this study analyzed the 2014-2018 data reported in an integrated disease and health control system.
More specifically, this study examined six types of STIs (syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, chancroid, genital herpes, and condyloma acuminata). Among them, syphilis was reported to mandatory surveillance whereas genital herpes, chlamydia, condyloma acuminata, gonorrhea, and chancroid were reported to sentinel surveillance. According to the reported results of surveillance, the number of syphilis cases increased 2.4 times among individuals in their 20s and 30s compared to the reported results of the same age group in 2014. In addition, the number of syphilis cases in individuals 60 years of age and over showed a rapid increase of 22.6 times. chlamydia increased more than 3.5 times in 2014 among individuals in their 60s and increased over 3.0 times among individuals of the same age group in 2014. Genital herpes cases increased 3.8 times among individuals 60 years of age and over compared to the same age group in 2014, while cases among individuals in their 50s increased 3.4 times. Most notably, syphilis cases increased markedly among individuals 60 years of age and over. This study found that the incidence of syphilis, gonorrhea and condyloma acuminata was high among males. However, genital herpes and chlamydia was relatively high among females. These results may be due to a variety of factors related to the occurrence of STIs, such as recent changes in society’s sexual attitudes, sexual behavior and activity as well as a rapidly aging population. This study suggested that it is time for the Korean government to develop and strengthen measures for monitoring and managing STIs by carefully analyzing their status.
Key words Sexually transmitted infections, Syphilis, Genital herpes, Chlamydia, Condyloma acuminata, Gonorrhea, Chancroid, Sexually transmitted diseases
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Table 1. Reported cases of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) by sex and age, 2014-2018 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total Total 6,151 6,265 12,416 8,452 9,994 18,442 11,040 13,485 24,525 12,931 14,358 27,285 13,988 17,029 31,017 Syphilis Subtotal 568 447 1,015 601 405 1,006 1,050 518 1,568 1,530 618 2,148 1,623 657 2,280 0-9 13 18 31 19 14 33 9 12 21 5 5 10 12 17 29 10-19 43 66 109 32 42 74 50 53 103 63 59 122 73 61 134 20-29 165 152 317 212 141 353 409 162 571 585 202 787 605 186 791 30-39 143 88 231 139 90 229 249 92 341 371 128 499 406 121 527 40-49 114 55 169 101 56 157 153 73 226 257 65 322 231 62 293 50-59 81 64 145 67 45 112 101 74 175 145 66 211 139 73 212 60-69 8 2 10 24 13 37 49 25 74 66 50 116 91 65 156 70+ 1 2 3 7 4 11 30 27 57 38 43 81 66 72 138 Syphilis (Congenital) Subtotal 13 18 31 19 14 33 9 12 21 5 5 10 12 17 29 0-9 13 18 31 19 14 33 9 12 21 5 5 10 12 17 29 10-19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20-29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30-39 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40-49 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50-59 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60-69 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 70+ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Syphilis (Primary) Subtotal 422 304 726 426 294 720 724 342 1,066 1,053 401 1,454 1,114 457 1,571 0-9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 10-19 34 38 72 22 28 50 37 33 70 34 38 72 50 47 97 20-29 123 106 229 151 104 255 271 116 387 379 131 510 400 134 534 30-39 104 64 168 106 71 177 177 65 242 282 80 362 287 88 375 40-49 84 39 123 77 41 118 105 43 148 182 49 231 166 47 213 50-59 69 54 123 44 38 82 73 51 124 107 46 153 94 44 138 60-69 7 2 9 22 9 31 38 13 51 45 29 74 70 46 116 70+ 1 1 2 4 3 7 23 21 44 24 28 52 47 51 98 Syphilis (secondary) Subtotal 133 125 258 156 97 253 317 164 481 472 212 684 497 183 680 0-9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10-19 9 28 37 10 14 24 13 20 33 29 21 50 23 14 37 20-29 42 46 88 61 37 98 138 46 184 206 71 277 205 52 257 30-39 39 24 63 33 19 52 72 27 99 89 48 137 119 33 152 40-49 30 16 46 24 15 39 48 30 78 75 16 91 65 15 80 50-59 12 10 22 23 7 30 28 23 51 38 20 58 45 29 74 60-69 1 0 1 2 4 6 11 12 23 21 21 42 21 19 40 70+ 0 1 1 3 1 4 7 6 13 14 15 29 19 21 40 Gonorrhea Subtotal (case/sentinel) 1,319 380 1,699 (9.1) 1,797 534 2,331 (9.4) 1,995 1,620 3,615 (14.5) 1,747 715 2,462 (9.5) 1,679 683 2,362 (8.6) 0-9 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10-19 79 39 118 143 65 208 158 113 271 122 108 230 121 108 229 20-29 482 136 618 687 218 905 787 441 1,228 695 309 1,004 670 284 954 30-39 416 126 542 551 131 682 571 330 901 518 136 654 484 121 605 40-49 232 49 281 297 64 361 342 420 762 276 72 348 281 94 375 50-59 84 28 112 101 48 149 107 255 362 100 71 171 88 61 149 60-69 19 2 21 11 6 17 23 43 66 33 13 46 29 14 43 70+ 7 0 7 6 2 8 7 18 25 3 6 9 6 1 7 chlamydia Subtotal (case/sentinel) 1,259 2,696 3,955 (19.7) 2,350 4,252 6,602 (26.8) 3,195 5,243 8,438 (30.2) 3,879 6,003 9,882 (33.8) 4,232 6,377 10,609 (34.1) 0-9 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 10-19 29 157 186 74 268 342 123 350 473 171 470 641 185 587 772 20-29 426 1,156 1,582 825 1,869 2,694 1,223 2,449 3,672 1,601 3,100 4,701 1,902 3,310 5,212 30-39 398 871 1,269 818 1,257 2,075 1,034 1,377 2,411 1,157 1,375 2,532 1,143 1,381 2,524 40-49 293 348 641 421 557 978 548 689 1,237 639 655 1,294 631 610 1,241 50-59 91 141 232 181 256 437 216 320 536 231 341 572 300 402 702 60-69 15 16 31 22 38 60 41 54 95 67 57 124 63 79 142 70+ 7 7 14 9 7 16 9 4 13 12 5 17 8 7 15 Chanchroid Subtotal (case/sentinel) 0 0 0 (0.0) 2 0 2 (1.0) 0 0 0 (0.0) 2 0 2 (2.0) 1 4 5 (1.3) 0-9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10-19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20-29 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 2 1 1 2 30-39 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 40-49 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 50-59 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60-69 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 70+ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Genital herpes Subtotal (case/sentinel) 1,609 1,941 3,550 (24.8) 1,660 3,359 5,019 (26.6) 2,039 4,663 6,702 (32.4) 2,524 5,228 7,752 (37.4) 2,936 7,423 10,359 (45.6) 0-9 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 3 3 10-19 9 32 41 9 60 69 14 91 105 19 81 100 28 144 172 20-29 261 332 593 274 569 843 388 771 1,159 485 882 1,367 536 1,253 1,789 30-39 456 463 919 487 707 1,194 554 885 1,439 699 1,034 1,733 763 1,347 2,110 40-49 416 361 777 390 650 1,040 460 921 1,381 592 996 1,588 661 1,298 1,959 50-59 265 457 722 305 826 1,131 386 1,132 1,518 375 1,230 1,605 544 1,881 2,425 60-69 142 209 351 150 359 509 163 609 772 234 713 947 255 1,025 1,280 70+ 60 87 147 44 187 231 74 253 327 120 291 411 149 472 621 Condyloma acuminata Subtotal (case/sentinel) 1,396 801 2,197 (15.3) 2,042 1,442 3,484 (18.0) 2,761 1,441 4,202 (20.3) 3,249 1,792 5,041 (23.1) 3,517 1,885 5,402 (25.0) 0-9 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 3 3 2 3 5 1 5 6 10-19 24 50 74 37 79 116 41 81 122 56 107 163 60 129 189 20-29 460 377 837 705 579 1,284 1,006 546 1,552 1,186 745 1,931 1,344 764 2,108 30-39 503 195 698 769 397 1,166 950 405 1,355 1,120 440 1,560 1,146 462 1,608 40-49 265 110 375 351 223 574 492 239 731 578 247 825 604 273 877 50-59 97 37 134 113 107 220 161 107 268 169 163 332 221 156 377 60-69 30 17 47 39 40 79 79 46 125 73 62 135 87 66 153 70+ 17 14 31 28 16 44 32 14 46 65 25 90 54 30 84
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Figure 1. Reported cases of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) by year, 2014-2018
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Figure 2. Reported cases of syphilis by age and sex, 2014-2018
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Figure 3. Reported cases of syphilis (congenital) by age and sex, 2014-2018
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Figure 4. Reported cases of syphilis (primary) by age and sex, 2014-2018
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Figure 5. Reported cases of syphilis (secondary) by age and sex, 2014-2018
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Figure 6. Reported cases of gonorrhea by age and sex, 2014-2018
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Figure 7. Reported cases of chlamydia by age and sex, 2014-2018
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Figure 8. Reported cases of chancroid by age and sex, 2014-2018
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Figure 9. Reported cases of genital herpes by age and sex, 2014-2018
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Figure 10. Reported cases of condyloma acuminata by age and sex, 2014-2018
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Figure 11. Number of syphilis patients by sex and age, 2014∼2018
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Figure 12. Number of gonorrhea patients by sex and age, 2014-2018
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Figure 13. Number of chlamydia patients by sex and age, 2014-2018
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Figure 14. Number of chanchroid patients by sex and age, 2014-2018
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Figure 15. Number of genital herpes patients by sex and age, 2014-2018
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Figure 16. Number of condyloma acuminata patients by sex and age, 2014-2018
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Figure 17. Comparison of gonorrhea reported cases and number of patients
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Figure 18. Comparison of chlamydia reported cases and number of patients
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Figure 19. Comparison of genital herpes reported cases and number of patients
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Figure 20. Comparison of condyloma acuminata reported cases and number of patients
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Public Health Weekly Report 2020; 13(15): 911-933
Published online April 9, 2020
Copyright © The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency.
Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) Surveillance in the Republic of Korea, 2014-2018
Oh Eun Jung, Jang Yu Mi, Cha Jeongok, Kong Insik
Division of TB & HIV/AIDS Control, Center for Disease Prevention, KCDC
Correspondence to:*교신저자 : insik.kong@korea.kr, 043-719-7310
This is an Open Access aritcle distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) which permits unrestricted distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Abstract
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs), often referred to as sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), are spread through human-to-human sexual contact. To date, more than 30 types of STI pathogens have been identified. To review the status of STIs in Korea, this study analyzed the 2014-2018 data reported in an integrated disease and health control system.
More specifically, this study examined six types of STIs (syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, chancroid, genital herpes, and condyloma acuminata). Among them, syphilis was reported to mandatory surveillance whereas genital herpes, chlamydia, condyloma acuminata, gonorrhea, and chancroid were reported to sentinel surveillance. According to the reported results of surveillance, the number of syphilis cases increased 2.4 times among individuals in their 20s and 30s compared to the reported results of the same age group in 2014. In addition, the number of syphilis cases in individuals 60 years of age and over showed a rapid increase of 22.6 times. chlamydia increased more than 3.5 times in 2014 among individuals in their 60s and increased over 3.0 times among individuals of the same age group in 2014. Genital herpes cases increased 3.8 times among individuals 60 years of age and over compared to the same age group in 2014, while cases among individuals in their 50s increased 3.4 times. Most notably, syphilis cases increased markedly among individuals 60 years of age and over. This study found that the incidence of syphilis, gonorrhea and condyloma acuminata was high among males. However, genital herpes and chlamydia was relatively high among females. These results may be due to a variety of factors related to the occurrence of STIs, such as recent changes in society’s sexual attitudes, sexual behavior and activity as well as a rapidly aging population. This study suggested that it is time for the Korean government to develop and strengthen measures for monitoring and managing STIs by carefully analyzing their status.
Keywords: Sexually transmitted infections, Syphilis, Genital herpes, Chlamydia, Condyloma acuminata, Gonorrhea, Chancroid, Sexually transmitted diseases
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Reported cases of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) by sex and age, 2014-2018 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total Total 6,151 6,265 12,416 8,452 9,994 18,442 11,040 13,485 24,525 12,931 14,358 27,285 13,988 17,029 31,017 Syphilis Subtotal 568 447 1,015 601 405 1,006 1,050 518 1,568 1,530 618 2,148 1,623 657 2,280 0-9 13 18 31 19 14 33 9 12 21 5 5 10 12 17 29 10-19 43 66 109 32 42 74 50 53 103 63 59 122 73 61 134 20-29 165 152 317 212 141 353 409 162 571 585 202 787 605 186 791 30-39 143 88 231 139 90 229 249 92 341 371 128 499 406 121 527 40-49 114 55 169 101 56 157 153 73 226 257 65 322 231 62 293 50-59 81 64 145 67 45 112 101 74 175 145 66 211 139 73 212 60-69 8 2 10 24 13 37 49 25 74 66 50 116 91 65 156 70+ 1 2 3 7 4 11 30 27 57 38 43 81 66 72 138 Syphilis (Congenital) Subtotal 13 18 31 19 14 33 9 12 21 5 5 10 12 17 29 0-9 13 18 31 19 14 33 9 12 21 5 5 10 12 17 29 10-19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20-29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30-39 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40-49 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50-59 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60-69 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 70+ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Syphilis (Primary) Subtotal 422 304 726 426 294 720 724 342 1,066 1,053 401 1,454 1,114 457 1,571 0-9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 10-19 34 38 72 22 28 50 37 33 70 34 38 72 50 47 97 20-29 123 106 229 151 104 255 271 116 387 379 131 510 400 134 534 30-39 104 64 168 106 71 177 177 65 242 282 80 362 287 88 375 40-49 84 39 123 77 41 118 105 43 148 182 49 231 166 47 213 50-59 69 54 123 44 38 82 73 51 124 107 46 153 94 44 138 60-69 7 2 9 22 9 31 38 13 51 45 29 74 70 46 116 70+ 1 1 2 4 3 7 23 21 44 24 28 52 47 51 98 Syphilis (secondary) Subtotal 133 125 258 156 97 253 317 164 481 472 212 684 497 183 680 0-9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10-19 9 28 37 10 14 24 13 20 33 29 21 50 23 14 37 20-29 42 46 88 61 37 98 138 46 184 206 71 277 205 52 257 30-39 39 24 63 33 19 52 72 27 99 89 48 137 119 33 152 40-49 30 16 46 24 15 39 48 30 78 75 16 91 65 15 80 50-59 12 10 22 23 7 30 28 23 51 38 20 58 45 29 74 60-69 1 0 1 2 4 6 11 12 23 21 21 42 21 19 40 70+ 0 1 1 3 1 4 7 6 13 14 15 29 19 21 40 Gonorrhea Subtotal (case/sentinel) 1,319 380 1,699 (9.1) 1,797 534 2,331 (9.4) 1,995 1,620 3,615 (14.5) 1,747 715 2,462 (9.5) 1,679 683 2,362 (8.6) 0-9 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10-19 79 39 118 143 65 208 158 113 271 122 108 230 121 108 229 20-29 482 136 618 687 218 905 787 441 1,228 695 309 1,004 670 284 954 30-39 416 126 542 551 131 682 571 330 901 518 136 654 484 121 605 40-49 232 49 281 297 64 361 342 420 762 276 72 348 281 94 375 50-59 84 28 112 101 48 149 107 255 362 100 71 171 88 61 149 60-69 19 2 21 11 6 17 23 43 66 33 13 46 29 14 43 70+ 7 0 7 6 2 8 7 18 25 3 6 9 6 1 7 chlamydia Subtotal (case/sentinel) 1,259 2,696 3,955 (19.7) 2,350 4,252 6,602 (26.8) 3,195 5,243 8,438 (30.2) 3,879 6,003 9,882 (33.8) 4,232 6,377 10,609 (34.1) 0-9 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 10-19 29 157 186 74 268 342 123 350 473 171 470 641 185 587 772 20-29 426 1,156 1,582 825 1,869 2,694 1,223 2,449 3,672 1,601 3,100 4,701 1,902 3,310 5,212 30-39 398 871 1,269 818 1,257 2,075 1,034 1,377 2,411 1,157 1,375 2,532 1,143 1,381 2,524 40-49 293 348 641 421 557 978 548 689 1,237 639 655 1,294 631 610 1,241 50-59 91 141 232 181 256 437 216 320 536 231 341 572 300 402 702 60-69 15 16 31 22 38 60 41 54 95 67 57 124 63 79 142 70+ 7 7 14 9 7 16 9 4 13 12 5 17 8 7 15 Chanchroid Subtotal (case/sentinel) 0 0 0 (0.0) 2 0 2 (1.0) 0 0 0 (0.0) 2 0 2 (2.0) 1 4 5 (1.3) 0-9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10-19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20-29 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 2 1 1 2 30-39 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 40-49 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 50-59 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60-69 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 70+ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Genital herpes Subtotal (case/sentinel) 1,609 1,941 3,550 (24.8) 1,660 3,359 5,019 (26.6) 2,039 4,663 6,702 (32.4) 2,524 5,228 7,752 (37.4) 2,936 7,423 10,359 (45.6) 0-9 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 3 3 10-19 9 32 41 9 60 69 14 91 105 19 81 100 28 144 172 20-29 261 332 593 274 569 843 388 771 1,159 485 882 1,367 536 1,253 1,789 30-39 456 463 919 487 707 1,194 554 885 1,439 699 1,034 1,733 763 1,347 2,110 40-49 416 361 777 390 650 1,040 460 921 1,381 592 996 1,588 661 1,298 1,959 50-59 265 457 722 305 826 1,131 386 1,132 1,518 375 1,230 1,605 544 1,881 2,425 60-69 142 209 351 150 359 509 163 609 772 234 713 947 255 1,025 1,280 70+ 60 87 147 44 187 231 74 253 327 120 291 411 149 472 621 Condyloma acuminata Subtotal (case/sentinel) 1,396 801 2,197 (15.3) 2,042 1,442 3,484 (18.0) 2,761 1,441 4,202 (20.3) 3,249 1,792 5,041 (23.1) 3,517 1,885 5,402 (25.0) 0-9 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 3 3 2 3 5 1 5 6 10-19 24 50 74 37 79 116 41 81 122 56 107 163 60 129 189 20-29 460 377 837 705 579 1,284 1,006 546 1,552 1,186 745 1,931 1,344 764 2,108 30-39 503 195 698 769 397 1,166 950 405 1,355 1,120 440 1,560 1,146 462 1,608 40-49 265 110 375 351 223 574 492 239 731 578 247 825 604 273 877 50-59 97 37 134 113 107 220 161 107 268 169 163 332 221 156 377 60-69 30 17 47 39 40 79 79 46 125 73 62 135 87 66 153 70+ 17 14 31 28 16 44 32 14 46 65 25 90 54 30 84
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Figure 1. Reported cases of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) by year, 2014-2018
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Figure 2. Reported cases of syphilis by age and sex, 2014-2018
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Figure 3. Reported cases of syphilis (congenital) by age and sex, 2014-2018
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Figure 4. Reported cases of syphilis (primary) by age and sex, 2014-2018
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Figure 5. Reported cases of syphilis (secondary) by age and sex, 2014-2018
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Figure 6. Reported cases of gonorrhea by age and sex, 2014-2018
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Figure 7. Reported cases of chlamydia by age and sex, 2014-2018
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Figure 8. Reported cases of chancroid by age and sex, 2014-2018
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Figure 9. Reported cases of genital herpes by age and sex, 2014-2018
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Figure 10. Reported cases of condyloma acuminata by age and sex, 2014-2018
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Figure 11. Number of syphilis patients by sex and age, 2014∼2018
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Figure 12. Number of gonorrhea patients by sex and age, 2014-2018
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Figure 13. Number of chlamydia patients by sex and age, 2014-2018
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Figure 14. Number of chanchroid patients by sex and age, 2014-2018
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Figure 15. Number of genital herpes patients by sex and age, 2014-2018
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Figure 16. Number of condyloma acuminata patients by sex and age, 2014-2018
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Figure 17. Comparison of gonorrhea reported cases and number of patients
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Figure 18. Comparison of chlamydia reported cases and number of patients
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Figure 19. Comparison of genital herpes reported cases and number of patients
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Figure 20. Comparison of condyloma acuminata reported cases and number of patients
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Reported cases of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) by sex and age, 2014-2018 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total Total 6,151 6,265 12,416 8,452 9,994 18,442 11,040 13,485 24,525 12,931 14,358 27,285 13,988 17,029 31,017 Syphilis Subtotal 568 447 1,015 601 405 1,006 1,050 518 1,568 1,530 618 2,148 1,623 657 2,280 0-9 13 18 31 19 14 33 9 12 21 5 5 10 12 17 29 10-19 43 66 109 32 42 74 50 53 103 63 59 122 73 61 134 20-29 165 152 317 212 141 353 409 162 571 585 202 787 605 186 791 30-39 143 88 231 139 90 229 249 92 341 371 128 499 406 121 527 40-49 114 55 169 101 56 157 153 73 226 257 65 322 231 62 293 50-59 81 64 145 67 45 112 101 74 175 145 66 211 139 73 212 60-69 8 2 10 24 13 37 49 25 74 66 50 116 91 65 156 70+ 1 2 3 7 4 11 30 27 57 38 43 81 66 72 138 Syphilis (Congenital) Subtotal 13 18 31 19 14 33 9 12 21 5 5 10 12 17 29 0-9 13 18 31 19 14 33 9 12 21 5 5 10 12 17 29 10-19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20-29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30-39 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40-49 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50-59 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60-69 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 70+ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Syphilis (Primary) Subtotal 422 304 726 426 294 720 724 342 1,066 1,053 401 1,454 1,114 457 1,571 0-9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 10-19 34 38 72 22 28 50 37 33 70 34 38 72 50 47 97 20-29 123 106 229 151 104 255 271 116 387 379 131 510 400 134 534 30-39 104 64 168 106 71 177 177 65 242 282 80 362 287 88 375 40-49 84 39 123 77 41 118 105 43 148 182 49 231 166 47 213 50-59 69 54 123 44 38 82 73 51 124 107 46 153 94 44 138 60-69 7 2 9 22 9 31 38 13 51 45 29 74 70 46 116 70+ 1 1 2 4 3 7 23 21 44 24 28 52 47 51 98 Syphilis (secondary) Subtotal 133 125 258 156 97 253 317 164 481 472 212 684 497 183 680 0-9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10-19 9 28 37 10 14 24 13 20 33 29 21 50 23 14 37 20-29 42 46 88 61 37 98 138 46 184 206 71 277 205 52 257 30-39 39 24 63 33 19 52 72 27 99 89 48 137 119 33 152 40-49 30 16 46 24 15 39 48 30 78 75 16 91 65 15 80 50-59 12 10 22 23 7 30 28 23 51 38 20 58 45 29 74 60-69 1 0 1 2 4 6 11 12 23 21 21 42 21 19 40 70+ 0 1 1 3 1 4 7 6 13 14 15 29 19 21 40 Gonorrhea Subtotal (case/sentinel) 1,319 380 1,699 (9.1) 1,797 534 2,331 (9.4) 1,995 1,620 3,615 (14.5) 1,747 715 2,462 (9.5) 1,679 683 2,362 (8.6) 0-9 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10-19 79 39 118 143 65 208 158 113 271 122 108 230 121 108 229 20-29 482 136 618 687 218 905 787 441 1,228 695 309 1,004 670 284 954 30-39 416 126 542 551 131 682 571 330 901 518 136 654 484 121 605 40-49 232 49 281 297 64 361 342 420 762 276 72 348 281 94 375 50-59 84 28 112 101 48 149 107 255 362 100 71 171 88 61 149 60-69 19 2 21 11 6 17 23 43 66 33 13 46 29 14 43 70+ 7 0 7 6 2 8 7 18 25 3 6 9 6 1 7 chlamydia Subtotal (case/sentinel) 1,259 2,696 3,955 (19.7) 2,350 4,252 6,602 (26.8) 3,195 5,243 8,438 (30.2) 3,879 6,003 9,882 (33.8) 4,232 6,377 10,609 (34.1) 0-9 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 10-19 29 157 186 74 268 342 123 350 473 171 470 641 185 587 772 20-29 426 1,156 1,582 825 1,869 2,694 1,223 2,449 3,672 1,601 3,100 4,701 1,902 3,310 5,212 30-39 398 871 1,269 818 1,257 2,075 1,034 1,377 2,411 1,157 1,375 2,532 1,143 1,381 2,524 40-49 293 348 641 421 557 978 548 689 1,237 639 655 1,294 631 610 1,241 50-59 91 141 232 181 256 437 216 320 536 231 341 572 300 402 702 60-69 15 16 31 22 38 60 41 54 95 67 57 124 63 79 142 70+ 7 7 14 9 7 16 9 4 13 12 5 17 8 7 15 Chanchroid Subtotal (case/sentinel) 0 0 0 (0.0) 2 0 2 (1.0) 0 0 0 (0.0) 2 0 2 (2.0) 1 4 5 (1.3) 0-9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10-19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20-29 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 2 1 1 2 30-39 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 40-49 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 50-59 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60-69 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 70+ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Genital herpes Subtotal (case/sentinel) 1,609 1,941 3,550 (24.8) 1,660 3,359 5,019 (26.6) 2,039 4,663 6,702 (32.4) 2,524 5,228 7,752 (37.4) 2,936 7,423 10,359 (45.6) 0-9 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 3 3 10-19 9 32 41 9 60 69 14 91 105 19 81 100 28 144 172 20-29 261 332 593 274 569 843 388 771 1,159 485 882 1,367 536 1,253 1,789 30-39 456 463 919 487 707 1,194 554 885 1,439 699 1,034 1,733 763 1,347 2,110 40-49 416 361 777 390 650 1,040 460 921 1,381 592 996 1,588 661 1,298 1,959 50-59 265 457 722 305 826 1,131 386 1,132 1,518 375 1,230 1,605 544 1,881 2,425 60-69 142 209 351 150 359 509 163 609 772 234 713 947 255 1,025 1,280 70+ 60 87 147 44 187 231 74 253 327 120 291 411 149 472 621 Condyloma acuminata Subtotal (case/sentinel) 1,396 801 2,197 (15.3) 2,042 1,442 3,484 (18.0) 2,761 1,441 4,202 (20.3) 3,249 1,792 5,041 (23.1) 3,517 1,885 5,402 (25.0) 0-9 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 3 3 2 3 5 1 5 6 10-19 24 50 74 37 79 116 41 81 122 56 107 163 60 129 189 20-29 460 377 837 705 579 1,284 1,006 546 1,552 1,186 745 1,931 1,344 764 2,108 30-39 503 195 698 769 397 1,166 950 405 1,355 1,120 440 1,560 1,146 462 1,608 40-49 265 110 375 351 223 574 492 239 731 578 247 825 604 273 877 50-59 97 37 134 113 107 220 161 107 268 169 163 332 221 156 377 60-69 30 17 47 39 40 79 79 46 125 73 62 135 87 66 153 70+ 17 14 31 28 16 44 32 14 46 65 25 90 54 30 84
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