北京市1994～1998年梅毒流行病学分析

通过５年来北京市梅毒流行特性的分析，探讨导致梅毒发病大幅增加的因素，为今后的防治工作提供参考依据，方法收集近５年来北京市梅毒毒疫情资料进行分析。结果５年来北京市梅毒的发病率呈大幅度上升趋势，年平均增长速度高达３８７．６８％，年平均发病专率３．８１／１０万。

Analysis on the epidemiology of syphilis from 1994 to 1998 in Beijing

Objective　To explore associated factorsrel ated to the considerable increase of syphilis based on the epidemiologic analysi s ofnew cases in the recent five years in Beijing,and to provide reference for furtherprevention and treatment of syphilis. Methods 　New cases of syphilisreported in the city were collected consecutively. Results　It wasindicated that the annual specific incidence ra te had been greatly increasing, which was3.81 per 100 thousand residents with a n average annual increase as high as 387.68%. Mostof the patients were case s in early phases. More second-stage cases were reported thanfirst-stage cases. Among cases at first-stage, men were dominant seen while women weredominant am ong cases of second-stage. Patients aged 20 - 49 years counted for largepercent age of the newly identified cases and the self-employed and the unemployed persons were seen in terms of job category.Married persons had a yearly increasing pr oportionin incident cases. Most popular way of transmission was through unmarri ed sexual contact.Conclusion　On the basis of the epidemi ology feature of syphilis inBeijing, with prevention measures taken, the incide nce of syphilis was controled to someextent. Since syphilis is prone to the transmission of AIDS, the contro l of syphilistransmission has an important implication to the control of AIDS e pidemic.