Table 41. Congenital Syphilis—Reported cases and rates in infants <1 year of age by race/ethnicity of mother: United States, 2004-2008

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Year of Birth	Race/Ethnicity	Cases	Rate per 100,000 Live Births
2004	White, Non-Hispanic	41	1.8
	Black, Non-Hispanic	168	28.8
	Hispanic	145	15.3
	Asian/Pacific Islander	6	2.7
	American Indian/Alaska Native	2	5.0
	Other	1	NA
	Unknown	12	NA
	Total	375	9.1
2005	White, Non-Hispanic	31	1.3
	Black, Non-Hispanic	156	26.6
	Hispanic	124	12.6
	Asian/Pacific Islander	15	6.8
	American Indian/Alaska Native	5	12.2
	Other	2	NA
	Unknown	6	NA
	Total	339	8.2
2006	White, Non-Hispanic	39	1.7
	Black, Non-Hispanic	151	24.3
	Hispanic	151	14.5
	Asian/Pacific Islander	10	4.3
	American Indian/Alaska Native	5	11.7
	Other	5	NA
	Unknown	11	NA
	Total	372	8.7
2007	White, Non-Hispanic	53	2.3
	Black, Non-Hispanic	191	30.7
	Hispanic	144	13.9
	Asian/Pacific Islander	20	8.6
	American Indian/Alaska Native	8	18.7
	Other	4	NA
	Unknown	11	NA
	Total	431	10.1
2008	White, Non-Hispanic	65	2.8
	Black, Non-Hispanic	215	34.6
	Hispanic	133	12.8
	Asian/Pacific Islander	7	3.0
	American Indian/Alaska Native	6	14.0
	Other	1	NA
	Unknown	4	NA
	Total	431	10.1

NA = Not applicable.

2008 Sexually Transmitted Diseases Surveillance