Sexually Transmitted Infections Mr. Paul Marsden To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the level was of sexually transmitted infections, broken down by disease, in each year since 1997. [109689] Ms Blears Information on the number of new cases (diagnoses) and new cases per 100,000 population by disease, for the years 1997–2001 is shown in the table. This is taken from the statutory reporting of diagnoses made at genito-urinary medicine (GUM) clinics on form KC60. Data on sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are only collected centrally from GUM clinics where most STIs are diagnosed and treated. STIs diagnosed and treated by general practitioners or in other settings are not available. ---------------------------------------------------- | | | ---------------------------------------------------- | | | ---------------------------------------------------- |Infectious syphilis (primary and secondary)|Male | ---------------------------------------------------- | |Female| ---------------------------------------------------- | |Total | ---------------------------------------------------- |Uncomplicated gonorrhoea |Male | ---------------------------------------------------- | |Female| ---------------------------------------------------- | |Total | ---------------------------------------------------- |Uncomplicated genital chlamydial infection |Male | ---------------------------------------------------- | |Female| ---------------------------------------------------- | |Total | ---------------------------------------------------- |Genital herpes simplex virus (first attack)|Male | ---------------------------------------------------- | |Female| ---------------------------------------------------- | |Total | ---------------------------------------------------- |Genital warts (first attack) |Male | ---------------------------------------------------- | |Female| ---------------------------------------------------- | |Total | ---------------------------------------------------- |All diagnoses |Male | ---------------------------------------------------- | |Female| ---------------------------------------------------- | |Total | ---------------------------------------------------- |All diagnoses and workload |Male | ---------------------------------------------------- | |Female| ---------------------------------------------------- | |Total | ----------------------------------------------------