Early Syphilis in the Rochester Region, New York State Number of Cases in 2014
Compared to 2010‐2013 average
Age‐Adjusted Rate:
Syphilis Cases per 100,000 Residents, 2014
Livingston
No infections in 2010‐2014
No new infections 2014
Less than previous average
10.2
Monroe
7.7
NYS Excl NYC
7.0
Wayne
Up to 50% increase
50% to 100% increase
More than doubled
Infections in 2014; not 2010‐2013
3.4
Ontario
Dots represent ZIP Codes with early syphilis infections in 2014
1.9
Chemung
76% of New Yorkers support condom availability in High Schools
1.3
85% of syphilis cases are among men who have sex with men
New Infections by Year
Statewide
4000
Rochester Region
3000
48
2000
1000
0
1
2000
3
9
2002
68
PrEP does not protect from STDs Condoms and screening are important
24 20 23 27 29 26
15 17 20 27
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
Syphilis increases risk of HIV transmission two to five fold 2014
Sources: NYSDOH Bureau of STD Prevention and Epidemiology [email protected] and 2014 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System