Publications

• STD MMWRs
• Policy Publications and Information
• Other Publications and Reports

STD MMWRs

• Seroprevalence of Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2 Among Persons Aged 14--49 Years --- United States, 2005—2008 (April 2010, MMWR)

• Congenital Syphilis --- United States, 2003—2008 (April 2010, MMWR)

• Sexual and Reproductive Health of Persons Aged 10-24 Years – United States, 2002-2007 (July 2009, MMWR)

• Clinic-Based Testing for Rectal and Pharyngeal Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Chlamydia trachomatis Infections by Community-Based Organizations – Five Cities, United States, 2007 (July 2009, MMWR)

• Primary and Secondary Syphilis – Jefferson County, Alabama 2002-2007
  (May 2009, MMWR)

• Chlamydia Screening Among Sexually Active Young Female Enrollees of Health Plans – United States, 2000-2007 (April 2009, MMWR)

• Recommendations for Partner Services Programs for HIV Infection, Syphilis, Gonorrhea, and Chlamydial Infection (November 2008, MMWR)

• Syphilis Testing Algorithms Using Treponemal Tests for Initial Screening – Four Laboratories, New York City, 2005-2006 (August 2008, MMWR)

• Availability of Cefixime 400 mg Tablets – United States, April 2008 (April 2008, MMWR)

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Policy Publications and Information

• For state health policy publications and information visit the Council of State Governments’ Healthy States Web site. Click here for publications on more than 20 policy topics and here for information on public health issues.

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Other Publications and Reports

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• The American Journal of Preventive Medicine published a study which identified clinical preventive services for adolescents that did not have a strong evidence base and identified research gaps and opportunities. Solberg L, Nordin JD, Bryant TL, Kristensen AH, Maloney SK. Clinical Preventive Services for Adolescents. Am J Prev Med. 2009; 37(5):445-454.

• State Investment in STD Prevention - The American Social Health Association (ASHA) examined state-level funding for STD prevention and presents the results and policy implications in a number of easily-accessible profiles on its Web site.

• The Healthy People 2010 Progress Review (August 2008) reported on progress toward achieving the Healthy People 2010 STD goals and objectives. Click here for details.

• A supplement to Sexually Transmitted Diseases (February 2009) was devoted to responding to the burden of STD, HIV, and viral hepatitis in correctional populations.

• A supplement to Public Health Reports (November) published a collection of papers describing various OASIS-related activities to improve the surveillance of STDs.

• New provisional ACIP guidance on use of the quadrivalent HPV vaccine in males and use of the newly licensed bivalent vaccine in females.

• The 2006 NCHHSTP Disease Profile includes a review of HIV/AIDS, viral hepatitis, STD, and TB surveillance data with a special focus on African American men to illustrate how these diseases and the factors that influence them may overlap and result in excess disease burden among certain populations.

• A special issue of Sexually Transmitted Diseases (December 2008) published background papers from the 2007 Consultation to Address STD Disparities in African American Communities.

• A special issue of Sexually Transmitted Diseases (November 2008) published background papers from CDC’s 2007 consultation on male Chlamydia screening.

• A special issue of Sexually Transmitted Infections (October 2008) focused on the importance of addressing efficacy, effectiveness, and population impact as critical elements of STD prevention.

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