Rise in gonorrhoea infection in women linked to overseas travel

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Period21 Feb 2019

Media contributions

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Media contributions

  • TitleRise in gonorrhoea infection in women linked to overseas travel
    Degree of recognitionLocal
    Media name/outletMonash University Central Clinical School - Transnational Medicine
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryAustralia
    Date21/02/19
    DescriptionAnalysis of 13,843 patient records attending the Melbourne Sexual Health Centre between January 2008 and March 2015 highlighted a four-fold increase, similar to the rise in
    gonorrhoea that has been reported among the MSM (Men who have Sex with Men) population in Australia.
    URLccsmonash.blogspot.com/2019/02/rise-in-gonorrhoea-infection-in-women.html
    PersonsEric Chow

Keywords

  • Gonorrhoea
  • heterosexual
  • risk factors
  • travel
  • sexually transmitted infections
  • sexually transmitted diseases
  • females
  • Women