Syphilis
120,000 new cases reported each year
Rate has been declining in the U.S. since 1990, when it peaked at 50,578 cases or 20.3 per 100,000 population
Dropped 19% last year to an all time LOW
New cases in 1998 was 2.6 per 100,000 populations, down from 3.2 /100,000 in 1997