U.S. Cases per 100,000 Population
Published date:
June 1, 2009
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Diphtheria:
- 1950: 3.83
- 1960: 0.51
- 1970: 0.21
- 1980: 0.00
- 1990: 0.00
- 2000: 0.00
- 2005: -
Hepatitis A:
- 1950: ---
- 1960: ---
- 1970: 27.87
- 1980: 12.84
- 1990: 12.64
- 2000: 4.91
- 2005: 1.53
Hepatitis B:
- 1950: ---
- 1960: ---
- 1970: 4.08
- 1980: 8.39
- 1990: 8.48
- 2000: 2.95
- 2005: 1.78
Lyme disease:
- 1950: ---
- 1960: ---
- 1970: ---
- 1980: ---
- 1990: ---
- 2000: 6.53
- 2005: 7.94
Meningococcal disease:
- 1950: ---
- 1960: ---
- 1970: 1.23
- 1980: 1.25
- 1990: 0.99
- 2000: 0.83
- 2005: 0.42
Mumps:
- 1950: ---
- 1960: ---
- 1970: 55.55
- 1980: 3.86
- 1990: 2.17
- 2000: 0.13
- 2005: 0.11
Pertussis:
- 1950: 79.82
- 1960: 8.23
- 1970: 2.08
- 1980: 0.76
- 1990: 1.84
- 2000: 2.88
- 2005: 8.72
Rocky Mountain spotted fever:
- 1950: ---
- 1960: ---
- 1970: 0.19
- 1980: 0.52
- 1990: 0.26
- 2000: 0.18
- 2005: 0.66
Rubella (German measles):
- 1950: ---
- 1960: ---
- 1970: 27.75
- 1980: 1.72
- 1990: 0.45
- 2000: 0.06
- 2005: -
Rubeola (measles):
- 1950: 211.01
- 1960: 245.42
- 1970: 23.23
- 1980: 5.96
- 1990: 11.17
- 2000: 0.03
- 2005: 0.02
Salmonellosis:
- 1950: ---
- 1960: 3.85
- 1970: 10.84
- 1980: 14.88
- 1990: 19.54
- 2000: 14.51
- 2005: 15.43
Shigellosis:
- 1950: 15.45
- 1960: 6.94
- 1970: 6.79
- 1980: 8.41
- 1990: 10.89
- 2000: 8.41
- 2005: 5.51
Tuberculosis (1):
- 1950: ---
- 1960: 30.83
- 1970: 18.28
- 1980: 12.25
- 1990: 10.33
- 2000: 6.01
- 2005: 4.80
Syphilis (2):
- 1950: 146.02
- 1960: 68.78
- 1970: 45.26
- 1980: 30.51
- 1990: 54.32
- 2000: 11.20
- 2005: 11.23
Chlamydia (2,3):
- 1950: ---
- 1960: ---
- 1970: ---
- 1980: ---
- 1990: 160.19
- 2000: 251.38
- 2005: 332.51
Gonorrhea (2):
- 1950: 192.50
- 1960: 145.40
- 1970: 297.22
- 1980: 445.10
- 1990: 276.43
- 2000: 128.67
- 2005: 115.64
Chancroid (2):
- 1950: 3.34
- 1960: 0.94
- 2007: 0.70
- 1980: 0.30
- 1990: 1.69
- 2000: 0.03
- 2005: 0.01
Notes:
0.00 = Rate greater than zero but less than 0.005.
- = Quantity zero.
--- = Data not available.
1) Case reporting for tuberculosis began in 1953. Data prior to 1975 are not comparable with subsequent years because of changes in reporting criteria effective in 1975.
2) Starting with 1991, data include both civilian and military cases.
3) Prior to 1994, Chlamydia was not notifiable.
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention