Spatial mapping of gonorrhoea in Victoria

Eric Chow

Press/Media: Research

Description

Notified gonorrhoea cases in men who have sex with men (MSM) were concentrated in inner metropolitan Melbourne suburbs; however, cases in women and heterosexual men were also concentrated in outer Melbourne suburbs.

Period	8 Mar 2022 → 11 Mar 2022

Media contributions

8

Media contributions

Title	Gonorrhoea cases rise in Melbourne suburbs
Degree of recognition	National
Media name/outlet	Star Observer
Media type	Web
Country/Territory	Australia
Date	11/03/22
Producer/Author	Shibu Thomas
URL	https://www.starobserver.com.au/news/gonorrhoea-cases-rise-in-melbourne-suburbs/210913
Persons	Eric Chow

Title	Study reveals increase in sexual infections in Melton
Media name/outlet	Star Weekly
Country/Territory	Australia
Date	11/03/22
Producer/Author	Oliver Lees
URL	https://meltonmoorabool.starweekly.com.au/news/study-reveals-increase-in-sexual-infections-in-melton/
Persons	Eric Chow

Title	Victorian women suffer 475 per cent rise in gonorrhoea cases over 10 years, study reveals
Degree of recognition	National
Media name/outlet	7NEWS
Media type	Web
Country/Territory	Australia
Date	10/03/22
Producer/Author	Warren Barnsley
URL	https://7news.com.au/news/vic/victorian-women-suffer-475-per-cent-rise-in-gonorrhoea-cases-study-reveals--c-6006601
Persons	Eric Chow

Title	There’s Been A Five-Fold Increase In Sexually Transmitted Diseases For Women In Melbourne
Degree of recognition	National
Media name/outlet	Women's Health
Media type	Web
Country/Territory	Australia
Date	9/03/22
Producer/Author	WH Staff
URL	https://www.womenshealth.com.au/theres-been-a-five-fold-increase-in-sexually-transmitted-diseases-for-women-in-melbourne/
Persons	Eric Chow

Title	Rampant gonorrhoea in Melbourne suburbs, with cases quintupling
Degree of recognition	National
Media name/outlet	Body and Soul
Media type	Web
Country/Territory	Australia
Date	9/03/22
Producer/Author	Cassandra Green
URL	https://www.bodyandsoul.com.au/health/rampant-gonorrhoea-in-melbourne-suburbs-with-cases-quintupling/news-story/d222d1963fc0ebb8ac375ab81fccefd6
Persons	Eric Chow

Title	Gonorrhoea 'epidemic' hits city's outer suburbs
Degree of recognition	National
Media name/outlet	The Age
Media type	Web
Country/Territory	Australia
Date	8/03/22
Producer/Author	Melissa Cunningham
URL	https://www.theage.com.au/national/gonorrhoea-epidemic-hits-citys-outer-suburbs-20220302-p5a0vv.html
Persons	Eric Chow

Title	Gonorrhoea 'epidemic' hits city's outer suburbs
Degree of recognition	National
Media name/outlet	The Sydney Morning Herald
Media type	Web
Country/Territory	Australia
Date	8/03/22
Producer/Author	Melissa Cunningham
URL	https://www.smh.com.au/national/gonorrhoea-epidemic-hits-citys-outer-suburbs-20220302-p5a0vv.html
Persons	Eric Chow

Title	Infectious diseases expert baffled by five-fold increase of sexually transmitted disease in women living in outer suburbs of Melbourne
Degree of recognition	National
Media name/outlet	DailyMail Australia
Media type	Web
Country/Territory	Australia
Date	8/03/22
Producer/Author	Brett Lackey
URL	https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10588693/Expert-baffled-five-fold-increase-sexually-transmitted-disease-women-Melbourne-suburbs.html
Persons	Eric Chow

Keywords

gonorrhoea
Melbourne
Australia
Victoria
STI
STD
sexually transmitted diseases
Sexually transmitted infection
testing
prevention
diagnosis
women
men
gay
heterosexual
Socio-Economics