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| | Epidemic Early Syphilis -- Montgomery County, Alabama, 1990-1991 |
 | | In Montgomery County (1990 population: 209,085), Alabama, an epidemic of early syphilis (ES) (i.e., primary, secondary, and early latent) involving 1010 cases occurred from August 1990 through November 1991 (Figure 1). |
| | To conduct this campaign, the ADPH increased from 45 to 71 the weekly number of hours the county sexually transmitted disease (STD) clinic was open, increased from eight to 22 the number of public health workers assigned to syphilis intervention, provided supplemental training in PN/cluster investigation techniques, and intensified supervision throughout the intervention period. |
| | However, in Montgomery County, public health workers were able to combine PN and cluster investigation techniques to increase identification of infected and potentially infected sex partners and high-risk associates of syphilis case-patients by increasing STD clinic hours and personnel, providing supplemental training, and intensifying supervision. |
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