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Changes in the Spatial Distribution of Syphilis
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Public health officials and epidemiologists have been attempting to eradicate syphilis for decades, but national incidence rates are again on the rise. It has been suggested that the syphilis epidemic in the US is a "rare example of unforced,… read more… be attributed to "endogenous" factors or whether it is due to exogenous factors such as behavioral changes (e.g., … adjacent to highways. The hypothesis was that this may be due truck drivers and prostitution, and/or the emerging … be attributed to ‘endogenous’ factors or whether it is due to exogenous factors such as behavioral changes (e.g., … -
Can we identify bellwether states with respect to syphilis incidence?
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The time series of syphilis cases has been studied at the country and state level at the yearly basis, and it has been found that syphilis has a periodicity of approximately 10 years. However, to inform prevention efforts, it is important to… read more… incidence patterns are most closely correlated with all the states. Document … incidence patterns are most closely correlated with all the states. Introduction The time series of syphilis … from 1995 to 2009. We removed week 53 when present, due to inconsistencies in reporting. We considered 53 …