TCC Report Card 2017 - Sexually Transmitted Infections
SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS
GOAL: Reduce the incidence of sexually transmitted infection (STI) in Calhoun County
HOW ARE WE DOING? From 2006 to 2016, Calhoun County experienced and overall increase in the incidence of chlamydia, while statewide rates fluctuated. After a recent decline in gonorrhea rates, an increase was experienced in 2016 at both the county and state levels. Calhoun County has consistently shown higher rates of both chlamydia and gonorrhea than the state of Michigan over the past decade, with the exception of a drop in gonorrhea cases in 2011. Higher rates may be indicative of increased screening and reporting of sexually transmitted infections.
HOW ARE WE DOING? From 2006 to 2016, Calhoun County experienced and overall increase in the incidence of chlamydia, while statewide rates fluctuated. After a recent decline in gonorrhea rates, an increase was experienced in 2016 at both the county and state levels. Calhoun County has consistently shown higher rates of both chlamydia and gonorrhea than the state of Michigan over the past decade, with the exception of a drop in gonorrhea cases in 2011. Higher rates may be indicative of increased screening and reporting of sexually transmitted infections.
Author:
The Coordinating Council (TCC) of Calhoun County
Resource Date:
December, 2017
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Resource Address:
The Coordinating Council
140 W. Michigan Ave
Battle Creek, MI 49017
140 W. Michigan Ave
Battle Creek, MI 49017