Table 1.

Estimated new cases of syphilis (in million) among adults, 1995 and 1999 (Adapted from World Health Organization, 2001)

Region	1995			1999
	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female	Total
North America	0.07	0.07	0.14	0.054	0.053	0.107
Western Europe	0.10	0.10	0.20	0.069	0.066	0.136
North Africa & Middle East	0.28	0.33	0.62	0.167	0.197	0.364
Eastern Europe & Central Asia	0.05	0.05	0.10	0.053	0.052	0.105
Sub Saharan Africa	1.56	1.97	3.53	1.683	2.144	3.828
South and South East Asia	2.66	3.13	5.79	1.851	2.187	4.038
East Asia & Pacific	0.26	0.30	0.56	0.112	0.132	0.244
Australia & New Zealand	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.004	0.004	0.008
Latin America & Caribbean	0.56	0.70	1.26	1.294	1.634	2.928
Total	5.55	6.67	12.22	5.29	6.47	11.76