1. Gonorrhea in Minnesota
Minnesota Department of Health
Gonorrhea in Minnesota
Luisa Pessoa-Brandão
MN Department of Health

2. Minnesota Department of Health
Gonorrhea in Minnesota Rate per 100,000 by Year of Diagnosis,
Cases have averaged around 3,000 per year, however as the trendline shows there is a slight increase.
Data Source: Minnesota STD Surveillance System

3. Minnesota Department of Health
Gonorrhea Rates by Race/Ethnicity Minnesota,
2008 rates compared with Whites:
Black = 40x higher
American Indian = 4x higher
Asian/PI = 2x higher
Hispanic = 4x higher
* Persons of Hispanic ethnicity can be of any race.
Data Source: Minnesota STD Surveillance System

4. Minnesota Department of Health
Gonorrhea Rates by Gender Minnesota,
Rates of gonorrhea are similar for males and females, unlike chlamydia rates.
The majority of males (~95%) infected with gonorrhea develop symptoms that drive them to seek testing and treatment. In comparison, ~60% of males infected with chlamydia develop symptoms
Data Source: Minnesota STD Surveillance System

5. Minnesota Department of Health
Gonorrhea Rates by Age Minnesota,
As with chlamydia, adolescents and young adults have the highest rates of gonorrhea.
Data Source: Minnesota STD Surveillance System

6. Minnesota Department of Health
Gonorrhea Infections in Minnesota by Residence at Diagnosis, 2008
Total Number of Cases= 3,036
The majority of cases occur among residents of the Twin Cities.
Suburban = Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Scott, and Washington counties. Greater MN = All other Minnesota counties outside the seven-county metro area.
Data Source: Minnesota STD Surveillance System

7. Minnesota Department of Health
Gonorrhea Cases by Race/Ethnicity, Hennepin County 2008
N = 1,448
Data Source: Minnesota STD Surveillance System

8. Minnesota Department of Health
Characteristics of Black Hennepin County residents Diagnosed With Gonorrhea in
Cases
% of Total
Male
1,526
52%
Female
1,384
48%
14 and under 33 1%
15 – 24
1,680
58%
25 – 34
797
27%
35 – 44
278
10%
45+
122 4%
TOTAL
4,799
100%
While a slight majority of GC cases among blacks are male, among 15 – 24 females account for 58% of cases. Males account for 68% of those 25 and older.
Data Source: Minnesota STD Surveillance System

9. Hennepin County Black GC Cases, 2006 - 2008
Minnesota Department of Health
Hennepin County Black GC Cases,
55327
55374
55316
55369
55445
55443
55357
55311
55444
55373
55340
55428
55429
55430
55328
55442
55446
55412
55359
55418
55441
55427
55422
55447
55356
55411
55413
55401
55414
55405
55403
55415
55455
55454
Red zips account for over 50% of black cases. All colored zips account for 63% of black gc cases.
55391
55404
55305
55426
55416
55408
55364
55384
55407
55406
55388
55409
55345
55343
55410
55375
55331
55436
55424
55417
55387
55387
55419
55346
55439
55450
55111
55435
55423
55344
55425
55420
55347
55438
Data Source: Minnesota STD Surveillance System
55437
55431

10. Interventions and Challenges
Minnesota Department of Health
Interventions and Challenges
Interventions:
DIS follow-up for untreated cases
Promoting EPT for GC patients with clinics
Statewide coalition to address CT and GC interventions
Media awareness campaign
Challenges:
No strong STD advocacy group
Perception that CT and GC not a serious issue
Funding
STD budget is around 1.1 million, includes IPP, SE, CSPS and GISP