Table 41. Congenital Syphilis - Reported Cases and Rates in Infants by Year of Birth by Race/Ethnicity of Mother, United States, 2005-2009

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Year of Birth	Race/Ethnicity	Cases	Rate per 100,000 Live Births
2005	Whites, Non-Hispanic	31	1.3
	Blacks, Non-Hispanic	156	26.6
	Hispanics	124	12.6
	Asians/Pacific Islanders	15	6.8
	American Indians/Alaska Natives	5	12.2
	Other	2	NA
	Unknown	6	NA
	Total	339	8.2
2006	Whites, Non-Hispanic	39	1.7
	Blacks, Non-Hispanic	151	24.3
	Hispanics	151	14.5
	Asians/Pacific Islanders	10	4.3
	American Indians/Alaska Natives	5	11.7
	Other	5	NA
	Unknown	11	NA
	Total	372	8.7
2007	Whites, Non-Hispanic	53	2.3
	Blacks, Non-Hispanic	192	30.9
	Hispanics	144	13.9
	Asians/Pacific Islanders	20	8.6
	American Indians/Alaska Natives	8	18.7
	Other	4	NA
	Unknown	14	NA
	Total	435	10.2
2008	Whites, Non-Hispanic	67	2.9
	Blacks, Non-Hispanic	225	36.2
	Hispanics	135	13.0
	Asians/Pacific Islanders	7	3.0
	American Indians/Alaska Natives	6	14.0
	Other	1	NA
	Unknown	4	NA
	Total	445	10.4
2009	Whites, Non-Hispanic	64	2.7
	Blacks, Non-Hispanic	217	34.9
	Hispanics	125	12.0
	Asians/Pacific Islanders	11	4.7
	American Indians/Alaska Natives	5	11.7
	Other	2	NA
	Unknown	3	NA
	Total	427	10.0

NA = Not applicable.