Early Syphilis in Central New York Number of Cases in 2014
Compared to 2010‐2013 average
Age‐Adjusted Rate:
Syphilis Cases per 100,000 Residents, 2014
Onondaga
13.3
Cortland
13.0
Tompkins
No infections in 2010‐2014
No new infections 2014
Less than previous average
9.8
Lewis
8.0
NYS Excl NYC
7.0
Tioga
6.5
Madison
6.4
Oswego
4.2
Jefferson
4.0
Broome
3.8
Chenango
2.6
Oneida
2.5
St Lawrence
2.2
Herkimer
1.9
Up to 50% increase
50% to 100% increase
More than doubled
Infections in 2014; not 2010‐2013
Dots represent ZIP Codes with early syphilis infections in 2014
76% of New Yorkers support condom availability in High Schools
85% of syphilis cases are among men who have sex with men
New Infections by Year
Statewide
4000
Central NY
110
3000
57
2000
1000
Syphilis increases risk of HIV transmission two to five fold 8
5
8
13
6
PrEP does not protect from STDs Condoms and screening are important
22 28 27
13 21 20 15 12
0
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
2014
Sources: NYSDOH Bureau of STD Prevention and Epidemiology [email protected] and 2014 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System