Epidemiology of syphilis in Manzhouli city in Inner Mongolia autonomous region,2006 - 2010

Objective To understand the epidemiological characteristics of syphilis in Manzhouli from 2006 to 2010 and provide the scientific evidence for developing control measures. Methods Statistical analysis with SPSS software and descriptive epidemiological analysis were conducted on the incidence data of syphilis in Manzhouli during this period. Results A total of 308 syphilis cases were reported, the average annual incidence was 34.15/lakh and the annual growth rate was 17.96%, the case numbers ranked fifth in class A and B communicable diseases. Phase Ⅰ syphilis and latent syphilis accounted for 44.81% and 36.36%, The incidence of phase Ⅱ syphilis and latent syphilis increased. The disease mainly occurred in urban area with the cases accounting for 56.82% of the total. The male to female ratio of the cases was 1 ∶ 1.10. Phase Ⅰ syphilis mainly occurred in males, but phase Ⅱ syphilis in females. The increase of the cases in females was greater than that in males. The cases were mainly people aged 30-45 years, accounting for 48.05%. In age grou P45, the incidence of syphilis was higher in females, but in age group45, the incidence was higher in males. The cases in household servants, the unemployed and workers accounted for 47.40% of the total. Conclusion The incidence of syphilis is still high in Manzhouli, it is important to conduct targeted prevention and control, strengthen the syphilis surveillance in young adults, sex active people with low education level, migrant population and people engaged in special occupation by means of premarital, preoperative and prepartal screening, provide free counseling and standard treatment and strengthen the behavior intervention and health education in high risk population.