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Legend Colors
Red is bad, green is good, blue is not statistically different/neutral.
Compared to Distribution
the value is in the best half of communities.
the value is in the 2nd worst quarter of communities.
the value is in the worst quarter of communities.
Compared to Target
meets target; 
does not meet target.
Compared to a Single Value
lower than the comparison value;
higher than the comparison value;
not statistically different from comparison value.
Trend
non-significant change over time; 
significant change over time; 
no change over time.
Compared to Prior Value
higher than the previous measurement period;
lower than the previous measurement period;
no statistically different change from previous measurement period.
Significantly better than the overall value
Significantly worse than the overall value
No significant difference with the overall value
No data on significance available
Congenital Syphilis Incidence Rate
Measurement Period: 2020
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This indicator shows the congenital syphilis incidence rate in cases per 100,000 live births by year of birth.
Why is this important?
Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection (STI) caused by a bacterium called Treponema pallidum, which can also be spread from an infected mother to her unborn child.
Syphilis that is passed from mother to infant during pregnancy causes a disease called congenital syphilis. Congenital syphilis is a severe, disabling, and often life-threatening infection in infants. Mothers who have syphilis can spread the disease through the placenta to the unborn infant. Further, pregnant women with untreated early syphilis experience perinatal death in up to 40% of cases.
The Healthy People 2030 national health target is to reduce congenital syphilis to 33.9 cases per 100,000 live births.
12.9
cases/ 100,000 live births
Source:
California Department of Public Health, STD Control Branch
Measurement period: 2020
Maintained by: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute
Last update: July 2023
Measurement period: 2020
Maintained by: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute
Last update: July 2023
Compared to
Technical note: The posted data is provisional and may not reflect the latest revisions from the California Department of Public Health. Please consult the source for the most recent estimates.
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Data Source
- California Department of Public Health, STD Control Branch
Maintained By: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute (Methodology)
Filed under: Health / Sexually Transmitted Infections, Health / Maternal, Fetal & Infant Health, Health / Immunizations & Infectious Diseases, Health Outcomes, Infants