Sexually transmissible infections on the rise in Australia: a snapshot

Rates of sexually transmissible infections among the Indigenous population are still much higher than the non-Indigenous population. from www.shutterstock.com.au

Alexandra Hansen, Wes Mountain, The Conversation

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Alexandra Hansen
Deputy Editor and Chief of Staff, The Conversation AUNZ
Wes Mountain
Social Media + Visual Storytelling Editor

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Notifications of sexually transmissible infections (STIs) are on the rise in Australia, according to the latest annual surveillance report of STIs and blood borne viruses in Australia by the Kirby Institute. Notifications of HIV have remained stable.

Here’s a snapshot of the outcomes.

HIV
STIs
Chlamydia
Hepatitis C
STI
Hepatitis B
Gonorrhoea
Syphilis
Sexually transmitted infections

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