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A Preliminary Assessment of Chlamydia and Gonnorhea Infections in the U.S.A. Communities Neighboring Military Installations
Author(s) -
Koizumi Naoru,
Nicogossian Arnauld,
Patel Amit,
Kloc Michelle
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
world medical and health policy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.326
H-Index - 11
ISSN - 1948-4682
DOI - 10.2202/1948-4682.1131
Subject(s) - chlamydia trachomatis , military personnel , neisseria gonorrhoeae , chlamydia , environmental health , software deployment , gonorrhea , medicine , geography , demography , family medicine , gynecology , biology , sociology , immunology , archaeology , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , computer science , microbiology and biotechnology , operating system
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among U.S. military personnel and neighboring communities prior, during, and after deployment are a threat to military readiness and community health. This pilot study used data from the Virginia Department of Health. Geographic and spatial pattern analysis of two STIs, Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae, were conducted. Of special interest was the STI spread patterns correlated with locations of military staging bases, in the aftermath of September 11, 2001. Higher prevalence rates of STIs were found in the counties contiguous to military installations.