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Health data shows sustained high rates of chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis in parts of Delaware County
Summary
Dr. Roulan presented county infectious-disease data showing Delaware County rates above the Pennsylvania average for chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis and highlighted geographic and age-group concentrations.
Delaware County’s incidence rates for several sexually transmitted infections — including chlamydia, gonorrhea and primary and secondary syphilis — have been statistically higher than the Pennsylvania average across multiple recent reporting cycles, Dr. Roulan told the Board of Health. Data presented combined several years (2015–2024) to establish robust rates and mapped hotspots by ZIP code concentrated in southern Delaware County (including Trainer and Marcus Hook) and municipalities bordering Philadelphia such as Upper Darby and…
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