Early Syphilis in the Hudson Valley, New York State Number of Cases in 2014
Compared to 2010‐2013 average
Age‐Adjusted Rate:
Syphilis Cases per 100,000 Residents, 2014
Westchester
No infections in 2010‐2014
No new infections 2014
Less than previous average
8.2
NYS Excl NYC
7.0
Dutchess
7.0
Rockland
Up to 50% increase
50% to 100% increase
More than doubled
Infections in 2014; not 2010‐2013
5.4
Sullivan
4.6
Dots represent ZIP Codes with early syphilis infections in 2014
Orange
4.3
Ulster
Putnam
2.9
76% of New Yorkers support condom availability in High Schools
0.8
85% of syphilis cases are among men who have sex with men
New Infections by Year
Statewide
4000
Hudson Valley
133 125 131
3000
2000
1000
84 81 84 81
37 60
17
18 29
93
57
PrEP does not protect from STDs Condoms and screening are important
37
0
2000
2002
2004
2006
Syphilis increases risk of HIV transmission two to five fold 2008
2010
2012
2014
Sources: NYSDOH Bureau of STD Prevention and Epidemiology [email protected] and 2014 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System