Tuesday, 17 May 2016

PRO/EDR> Syphilis & gonococcal disease - Australia: (QL) incr. cases, MSM, condom use

Syphilis, Gonorrhea -- Australia
There has been a recent spike in new syphilis diagnoses among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Queensland.
Queensland has had a consistent increase in new syphilis diagnoses among MSM over the past few years, but the recent sharp increase in 2015 has continued according to Queensland Health. If the current trajectory continues, there will be 952 new infections this year compared to 855 in 2015.
Cairns Hospital director of Sexual Health Associate Professor Darren Russell told the Star

Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://bit.ly/1OCyllb

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