Communicable Diseases

Communicable Diseases

Exhibit 34: Communicable Disease Incidence Rates per 100,000 Population, 2019

Measure

HIV prevalence Chlamydia Early latent syphilis Gonorrhea

Cecil United MarylandCounty States

166.0 656.2 378.0 361.7 624.9 551.0 6.8 16.4 12.7 125.4 191.8 187.8

Primary and secondary syphilis 3.9 14.4 11.9

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2019.

Description Exhibit 34 presents incidence rates for certain communicable diseases. Observations

• In 2019, Cecil County incidence rates for communicable diseases were lower than

U.S. averages for all measures. • The state of Maryland’s incidence rates for communicable diseases are significantly higher than U.S. averages for all measures.