HIV: According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) 2014 HIV Surveillance Report, the Memphis TGA ranked 6th in the nation for the rate of new HIV infections (Figure B-1) among the metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) of residence in the United States in 20144.
Did you know that memphis was targeted to reduce the spread of HIV by President Trump along with several other cities because of the spreading of new HIV cases in 2019 ?
HEPATITIS C: From 2014 to 2018, there was a 193% increase in the number of newly reported chronic HCV cases in TN. These findings are thought to be reflective of the following factors in TN: 1) increasing rates of HCV, 2) increasing testing for HCV, and 3) the implementation of centralized chronic HCV surveillance efforts beginning in mid-2015. Other notable findings among cases reported from 2014–2018 include: o Individuals less than 45 years of age accounted for: 52% of new chronic HCV infections, and 81% of acute HCV infections; o Women accounted for: 48% of acute and 49% of new chronic HCV cases among individuals less than 45 years of age, and 39% of acute and 37% of new chronic HCV cases among individuals 45 years of age and older; o The increased number of HCV cases among women of child-bearing age prompted the initiation of surveillance of HCV positive pregnant females on January 1st, 2018.
SPECIAL NOTE:
According to the CDC, hepatitis C previously was seen as a concern primarily for baby boomers and people with risk factors, such as injection drug use, but the new data finds that in 2018:
- Millennials, or those born during 1981 to 1996, accounted for 36.5% of newly reported chronic hepatitis C infections.
- Baby boomers accounted for 36.3% of newly reported chronic infections.
- Generation X, born during 1966 to 1980, accounted for 23.1% of newly reported chronic infections.
ccording to the CDC, hepatitis C previously was seen as a concern primarily for baby boomers and people with risk factors, such as injection drug use, but the new data finds that in 2018:
- Millennials, or those born during 1981 to 1996, accounted for 36.5% of newly reported chronic hepatitis C infections.
- Baby boomers accounted for 36.3% of newly reported chronic infections.
- Generation X, born during 1966 to 1980, accounted for 23.1% of newly reported chronic infections.
CHLAMYDIA: Historically, Shelby County has had high rates of STDs, including chlamydia and gonorrhea, compared to the rates in Tennessee overall, according to David Sweat, chief of epidemiology for the Shelby County Health Department. n one year, chlamydia cases here increased from 7,838 to 9,003 per 100,000 people. Gonorrhea increased from 2,294 to 3,694.Jan 16, 2020
In Tennessee, the rate of people diagnosed with chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis in 2018 is up by double digits from 2017, according to figures from the state health department.
SYPHILLIS In 2018, there were a total of 1,730 reported cases of syphilis in Tennessee. Overall, the number and rate of total cases of syphilis have increased since 2014. The rates for cases of primary and secondary, early non-primary non-secondary, late latent/unknown duration, and congenital syphilis increased from 2015–2018
In 2018, rates of reported cases of syphilis by Public Health Region ranged from 8.2 cases per 100,000 population in the Northeast region to 67.8 per 100,000 population in the Shelby region. The counties with the highest rates of reported cases of total syphilis were Shelby (67.8 /100,000), Bledsoe (67.8 /100,000), and Davidson (57.6/100,000).
