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. 2021 Dec 1;48(12):e178-e182.
doi: 10.1097/OLQ.0000000000001438.

Spatial and Temporal Epidemiology of Infectious Syphilis in Victoria, Australia, 2015-2018

Ei T Aung, Marcus Y Chen, Christopher K Fairley, Nasra Higgins  1 , Deborah A Williamson  2 , Jane E Tomnay  3 , Kathryn A Cook  4 , Joanne Peel  4 , Vino Dharmakulasinghe  4 , Charles Alpren  1 , Eric P F Chow
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Spatial and Temporal Epidemiology of Infectious Syphilis in Victoria, Australia, 2015-2018

Ei T Aung et al. Sex Transm Dis. .

Abstract

This analysis of notified syphilis cases in Victoria, Australia between 2015 and 2018 shows that the syphilis epidemic in Victoria has become more generalized, with increases among heterosexual men and women residing in outer Melbourne suburbs-areas that differ from those of gay men.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of Interest and Sources of Funding: E.P.F.C. is supported by an Australian National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Emerging Leadership Investigator Grant (GNT1172873). D.A.W. is supported by an Australian NHMRC Emerging Leadership Investigator Grant (GNT1174555). C.K.F. is supported by an Australian NHMRC Leadership Investigator Grant (GNT1172900). E.T.A. is supported by Research Training Program (RTP) scholarship from Monash University and Research Entry scholarship from the Royal Australasian College of Physician. All other authors declare no conflict of interests.

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