title: [An effective measure to prevent and control STDs through epidemiological surveillance on sex-related criminals].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To study the prevalence and trend of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) among sex-related criminals and to strengthen the strategy on prevention and control of STDs.
  
  
  METHODS
  STDs surveillance on 956 criminals at selected sites in Beijing had been consecutively monitored during the period of 1996-1997. Data was then collected and analyzed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Out of the 956 criminals, 317 (33.2%) cases were identified as having STDs. Among them NGU took the first place and followed by gonerrhea and syphilis.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The results revealed that STDs had become one of the major infectious diseases in Beijing and its incidence increased annually. Epidemiological surveillance on sex-related criminals is one of the effective measure in reducing the sources of infectious.
authors.affiliation: Beijing Clinic of Prevention and Treatment of STDs.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Han
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Yang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006069:Gonorrhea / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D011477:Sex Work; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013587:Syphilis / Q000453:epidemiology; D014526:Urethritis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology