Last Updated:
11/21/11 10:04:57 AM
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STD Prevention and Control Program
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The Nevada Health Division's STD Prevention and Control Program
is responsible for the control and prevention of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs)
within the state of Nevada. The section assists state, local and community efforts
with interrupting the transmission of chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis and other STDs,
and reducing the health burden and costs associated with these infections.
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FOCUS AREAS
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Patient Management
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The State of Nevada assures that adequate clinical services are available to people in need of STD testing and treatment. Patients diagnosed with reportable STDs are monitored for quality of services using Centers for Disease Control & Prevention's (CDC) Treatment Guidelines as the "Standard of Care".
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- Chlamydia: Chlamydia has been a reportable infection since 1988 and remains
the most commonly reportable STD;
- Gonorrhea: Gonorrhea cases have been decreasing and now represent the
lowest case rate since record-keeping began in 1920; and
- Syphilis: Syphilis is at a very low level, except for outbreaks among
high-risk groups.
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STD Fact Sheets
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Surveillance
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Monitoring of reported cases provides the infrastructure for
preventing and controlling sexually transmitted diseases. The collection, analysis
and dissemination of this information are essential to the identification of interventions,
strategies and resources needed to halt the spread of disease.
To view Nevada STD statistics, click here.
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STD Statistics
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STD Monthly Reports
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Partner Services
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Partner-delivered partner therapy (PDPT) offers STD treatment to individuals wha are unlikely to seek evaluation and treatment. In December 2010, the Nevada State Board of Health updated the Nevada Administrative Code (NAC) 441A regarding regulations that gover STD prevention and treatment practices in Nevada. Changes included the adoption of the CDC's guidelines for partner services treatment, found in NAC 441A.200(2)(f). The new recommendations state:
“When patients diagnosed with chlamydia or gonorrhea indicate that their partners are unlikely to seek evaluation and treatment, providers can offer patient-delivered partner therapy (PDPT), a form of expedited partner therapy (EPT) in which partners of infected persons are treated without previous medi¬cal evaluation or prevention counseling.” Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report [57(RR09):1-83, November 7, 2008].
This change allows Nevada healthcare providers to practice PDPT in accordance with CDC guidelines and the guidelines and expectations of their respective practice acts. In response to the new PDPT legislation, the Nevada State Health Division (NSHD) has developed guidance for the implementation of PDPT for chlamydia and gonorrhea by medical providers in Nevada. See links below for EPT guidance for Health Care Professionals and related fact sheets for infected patients and their sex partners.
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NV inSPOT Services
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The site, www.InSPOT.org,
is a way for individuals newly diagnosed with an STD to notify their partners via
email and anonymously, if needed, to get tested. This easy, e-card notification
system will let potential partners know of their exposure to an STD along with additional
information, local testing sites and available resources. For additional information
about inSPOT, please click here
or visit www.InSPOT.org.
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Laboratory Screening
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The testing of asymptomatic persons at risk of infection is
important in the control of STDs. The Infertility Prevention Project provides screening
for chlamydia to over 60,000 women attending 140 clinics throughout the state. In
addition, all pregnant women are routinely tested for syphilis to prevent congenital
syphilis among newborns.
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Risk Reduction
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Behavioral risk reduction is carried out through general educational
materials distributed throughout the state. Over one million language and education
level-appropriate materials are distributed. These focus on abstinence, delay of
sexual activity and monogamy, as well as individual diseases and conditions. STD/TB
services helps people make healthy choices by explaining the kinds of behaviors
that increase risk of STD infection.
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Special Reports
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STD Technical Bulletins
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Where to Go for STD Screening and Treatment
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Many local health departments and health care providers offer
STD testing and treatment. See your doctor or health care provider right away if
you have symptoms. If you do not have a health care provider or cannot access your
local health department and wish to get tested right away, go to a local urgent
care center, walk-in clinic or hospital emergency room.
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Southern Nevada Health District
Ravenholt Public Health Center
625 Shadow Ln
Las Vegas NV 89106
www.southernnevadahealthdistrict.org/std-clinic/index.php
STD Clinic
(702) 759-0708
stdclinic@snhdmail.org
Family Partnership
(702) 759-0883
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Washoe County Health District
Family Planning Clinic
1001 E 9th St Bldg B
Reno NV 89512
www.co.washoe.nv.us/health
(775) 328-2470
skutz@washoecounty.us
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Carson City Health and Human Services
Clinic 900 E Long St
Carson City NV 89706
www.gethealthycarsoncity.org/en/clinic/overview.html
(775) 887-2195
codeenforcement@carson.org
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