An ongoing burden: chlamydial infections among young American Indian women.

Objectives: Studies conducted in the 1980s, when there was limited chlamydia screening, showed high positivity, 23%-30%, among American Indian women. In the 1990 s, chlamydia screening and treatment programs were implemented in a variety of settings serving American Indian women including Indian Health Service (IHS) clinics. Yet, a 2000-2001 national survey documented a chlamydia prevalence of 13.

Within the hidden epidemic: sexually transmitted diseases and HIV/AIDS among American Indians and Alaska Natives.

Objectives: To review the epidemiology, research, and prevention programs for sexually transmitted diseases in American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/ANs).

Study Design: We reviewed the current national and regional trends in sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) for AI/ANs from 1998-2004, peer-reviewed studies from January 1996, through May 2006, and reports, unpublished documents, and electronic resources addressing AI/AN STD prevention and control.

Results: STD prevalence among AI/ANs remains high.

Racial misclassification of American Indians in Oklahoma State surveillance data for sexually transmitted diseases.

The burden of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) is high in American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) populations. In addition, race is often misclassified in surveillance data. This study examined potential racial misclassification of American Indians in STD surveillance data in Oklahoma.