本刊近期陆续收到有关性病流行情况调查的稿件。这些稿件基本反映了我国目前各地性病的流行强度,人群分布,传播途径等流行病学特征。从报道可见,性病主要以个体业者、被收容人员、汽车司机为多,其次为供销员和工人。文化程度基本在初中以下,年龄集中在20～40岁,但出生2天到十几岁的少年亦有发病,说明存在非性接触传播。性病巳占各地传染病顺位的3～5位。为了引起社会的普遍重视,加强控制和防洽,现将部分地区的报道简要介绍如下。 Recently, we have received the manuscript about STD epidemiology investigation. These manuscripts basically reflect the epidemiological characteristics of the prevalence of sexually transmitted diseases, population distribution and transmission channels in various parts of our country. It can be seen from the reports that STDs are mainly individual traders, sheltered staffs and car drivers, followed by supply and sales staff and workers. The educational level is basically below junior high school, with the age of 20-40 years old. However, there are also cases of juveniles aged two days to teenagers, indicating the existence of non-sexual contact. STDs have accounted for around 3 to 5 infectious diseases. In order to arouse the general attention of the community and strengthen control and prevention, the reports in some areas are briefly introduced as follows.