You may access the NIAID STD fact sheets at: http://www.niaid.nih.gov/publications/stds.htm. 1/28/08 update: Broken link, try searching on these keywords: "sexually transmitted diseases" NIAID STD fact sheets ; here:
You may also wish to review the resources on STD`s available from MEDLINEplus at the following Website: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/sexuallytransmitteddiseases.html . MEDLINEplus . . . is the Web site of the National Library of Medicine, NIH, designed to direct you to information resources that will help you research your health questions.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National Prevention Information Network (NPIN) may be able to provide information on statistics and laboratory testing.NPIN provides STD materials, resources, and referrals. The mailing address, telephone number, and Web site address for NPIN follow:
CDC National Prevention
Information Network
P.O. Box
6003
Rockville,
Maryland20849-6003
United States of
America
Telephone:1-800-458-5231
(Toll Free)
Web site: https://npin.cdc.gov/
We hope this information
will be helpful to you.
NIAID Correspondence
Specialist
Office of
Communications and Public Liaison
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> From:
Parent of Public School Kids; <>
[mailto:Staff(a)NEPrimer.com]
>
Sent: Friday, February 28, 2003 7:40
AM
>
To: NIHInfo (NIH/OD)
> Subject: Research info on
STDs
>
> Dear
Sirs,
>
> I am doing some research and would like
to know if you could provide the following
information:
>
> 1. A list of all of
the sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) and their
acronyms.
> 2. A ranking of their
current or historical or typical distribution in the
USA.
> 3. The laboratory
testing regimen for each one excluding any treatment costs.
If there is more than one test for a
disease
>
please list them according to "usually the first test" and assuming
a "positive result(s)" then those "usually following"
in
>
prescriptive order.
> 4. The relative
assurance of the results of each test i.e. percentage of erroneous
results.
> 5. The typical,
national average of each laboratory test cost excluding the
expenses or services of free clinics.
> 6. If the age of
the patient is a consideration for the results/costs etc., use an
age of 14-24 years.
>
>
Thank you for your attention to this matter. If there are
questions or concerns, you can email me ( please use "reply
to" so I
>
will recognize the "subject") or you can call the number
below. I would prefer to receive your information by
email in any of
>
the following popular file formats: (email, html, pdf, doc, rtf,
wps, txt) but I could receive a fax but you will have to call first
so
>
I can turn on the fax machine. If you would prefer to mail
the information I have provided an address below; but, I
would like
>
an email to confirm that the information is coming in the
USPS.
>
>
--
> Sincerely,
> Rick Klenk, Sr
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