Gerber A R, King L C, Dunleavy G J, Novick L F
Arizona Department of Health Services, Phoenix.
Am J Public Health. 1989 Jan;79(1):83-5. doi: 10.2105/ajph.79.1.83.
From January 1983 through January 1985, 88 cases of early adult syphilis and five cases of congenital syphilis were identified among residents of a southwestern Indian reservation. The male-to-female ratio of primary and secondary syphilis cases was 1.7: 1; over 90 per cent of women were of childbearing age. Using community health workers to determine the social circles of infected persons was effective in identifying persons at risk; treatment of partners of infected persons prior to development of seroreactivity contributed to the successful control of this outbreak.
从1983年1月至1985年1月，在印度西南部一个保留地的居民中确诊了88例早期成人梅毒病例和5例先天性梅毒病例。一期和二期梅毒病例的男女比例为1.7:1；超过90%的女性处于育龄期。利用社区卫生工作者确定感染者的社交圈对于识别高危人群很有效；在血清反应性出现之前对感染者的性伴侣进行治疗有助于成功控制此次疫情。
