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1
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10 services of public health

A
Monitor health status to identify problems
Dx & investigate problems / hazards
Inform, educate, & empower people
Mobilize partnerships
Develop policies & plans
Enforce laws & regs
Link to services & assure care
Assure competent public health & healthcare workforce
Evaluate effectiveness
Research
2
Q

3 core public health services

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-Environmental Health
(sanitarians, etc, mostly regulatory)
-Disease Control
-Health Education / Promotion
(best via Policy)
3
Q

How many communicable diseases in AZ?

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more than 80

4
Q

Top ten reportable disease in AZ

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Chlamydia27,532
Influenza	13,850
Gonorrhea8,518
Valley Fever4,331
Syphilis1,299
Campylobacter1,052
MRSA1,015
Hepatitis B 940
Salmonellosis 635
Strep pneumoniae 496
5
Q

Newly diagnosed chlamydia in Maricopa county since 2004

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Risen 104% more commonly diagnosed in women than men

6
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rates of chlamydia in Maricopa county since 2004

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64% increase

7
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Newly diagnosed gonorrhea since 2010

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215%

8
Q

When did rates of gonorrhea start to increase?

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In 2010 by 139%

9
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newly diagnosed syphilis in maricopa county

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risen 112% since 2013

10
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Syphilis male vs female

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older disease for males. more common in older men than women

11
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HIV/AIDS rates since 2010

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Slight increase in HIV and decrease in AIDS

12
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HIV and Syphilis dual infection

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33.2% of syphilis also have HIV

13
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Congenital syphilis in maricopa

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double the national average

14
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Chlamydia

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75% asymptomatic in women
10-40% of untreated cases result in pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)
14% of PID cases are hospitalized
15% of PID cases will experience infertility
2012 average cost of a hospitalized PID case in Arizona: $19,853

15
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Who are the main disseminators of the flu?

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Kids!

16
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rates of obesity in children and adults MC

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1 in 7 children

1 in 4 adults

17
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2030 obese rates prediction

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CO: 45%
AZ: 59%
MS: 67%

18
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2007-2008 smokers who quit

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1 in 5 arizona smokers quit

170000 peeps