1. Kansas STD Program Overview of Gonorrhea Epidemiology and Program Prevention Efforts Healthy Kansans living in safe and sustainable environments

2. Our Vision – Healthy Kansans living in safe and sustainable environments. Reported Cases of Gonorrhea in Kansas: 1999-2008 Cases Year

3. Our Vision – Healthy Kansans living in safe and sustainable environments. Rates of gonorrhea per 100,000 Population Kansas 1999-2008 Rate Year

4. Our Vision – Healthy Kansans living in safe and sustainable environments. A little deeper look at historical data…

5. Our Vision – Healthy Kansans living in safe and sustainable environments. Rates of gonorrhea per 100,000 Population Kansas 1999-2008 Rate Year

6. Our Vision – Healthy Kansans living in safe and sustainable environments. Rates of Gonorrhea per 100,000 Population by Age and Gender: Kansas, 2008 Age Groups Rate

7. Our Vision – Healthy Kansans living in safe and sustainable environments. Race/Ethnicity of Gonorrhea Cases by Sex Kansas, 2008 Race/Gender Percent of Total Asians and Native Americans were less than 1% by Gender.

8. Our Vision – Healthy Kansans living in safe and sustainable environments. Cases & Rates by Zip Code Top Zip Codes with over 50 Reported Cases in CY2008: Greater Kansas City Area; 66104-158 cases; 66102-99 cases; 66208 -67 cases; 66207 -57 cases Wichita; 67214-150 cases; 67218 -59 cases; 67217 –53 cases; 67211 -51 cases Junction City; 66441 - 79 cases Manhattan; 66502 - 79 cases Topeka; 66605 – 59 Cases These 11 zip codes represent 40% of all the Gonorrhea Reported in CY2008 in Kansas.

9. Our Vision – Healthy Kansans living in safe and sustainable environments. State of Kansas Reported Cases of Gonorrhea January-December, 2008 150.8 136.5 336.9 154.5 311.8 Current DIS Placement Case Rates Greater than 100/100,000

10. Our Vision – Healthy Kansans living in safe and sustainable environments. Kansas STD Program Changes Implemented to Emphasize Partner Services to Individuals with Gonorrhea As of January 1, 2009: All cases of gonorrhea reported in the state of Kansas have treatment and pregnancy status (if Female) verified. All cases of gonorrhea from the health department where DIS are stationed are required to be interviewed. All reported cases of gonorrhea in pregnant females must be interviewed All repeat positive cases of gonorrhea (between 4 weeks and 4 months) must be interviewed.

11. Our Vision – Healthy Kansans living in safe and sustainable environments. Changes in Field Activity for Gonorrhea from the FH2008 to FH2009 IndicatorFH2008FH2009Percent Change Cases Reported to the Program 1,1021,132+3% Cases Interviewed205277+35% Cases Interviewed within 3 days 179229+28% Total Partners Initiated192296+54% New Partners Initiated164251+53% New Partners Examined118167+42% Partners Infected Brought to Treatment 2340+74% Partners Preventively Treated 95125+32% Partners Examined within 3 days 87135+55%

12. Our Vision – Healthy Kansans living in safe and sustainable environments.