徳島県における性感染症（Sexually Transmitted Disease：STD）の現状 : STDセンチネル・サーベイランス調査報告

The sentinel surveillance of sexually transmitted disease (STD) has been started in 8 model prefectures in Japan since 1998. The response rate of the surveillance in Tokushima was 87.7% in 1999, and 86.6% in 2000. From the results of the sentinel surveillance, the incidence rate of total STD per 100,000 person・year in Tokushima was about 410 in 1999, and about 440 in 2000. Chlamydial infection was most frequent especially in younger women, and the incident rate per 100,000 person・year was about 2,500 in the age ranged from 20 to 24 years old. Then, it seems important that the education about STD to young people and their parents.