Information for
Health Care Providers

Currently in Southern Nevada, there has been a steady reemergence of syphilis along with HIV cases which are increasingly diagnosed in the public and private sectors.

With this increase in syphilis in the general population, the following individuals/groups have been identified as having a higher incidence of risk and include: pregnant women, men who have sex with men (MSM), and African American females. Among these populations is where the majority of primary and secondary cases have been identified and poses much concern to us.

Treatment Guidelines

• Gonococcal Infections - Updated recommended treatment regimens PDF (46KB/5 pages)
• Sexually Transmitted Diseases Treatment Guidelines - MMWR
  PDF (651KB/100 pages)
• CDC's STD Treatment Guidelines 2006 - external link

Disease Reporting

• Disease Reporting PDF (35KB/1 page)
• Disease Reporting Form PDF (375KB/2 pages)
• Morbidity Reporting Requirements Information PDF (27KB/1 page)
• HIPAA & Public Health PDF (52KB/1 page)
• Communicable Disease Regulations PDF (55KB/3 pages)
• Role of STD & HIV Surveillance PDF (36KB/1 page)