Syphilis — Worldwide/Unknown
Sexually transmitted diseases are on the rise, and syphilis has hit record levels. The venereal disease is widely perceived as a relic of the pre-antibiotic era, but research from UNSW [University in New South Wales]’s Kirby Institute for Infection and Immunity in Society shows that more Australians were diagnosed with the disease in 2013 than in any year since recording began.
More than 1760 syphilis notifications were recorded, a 34 per cent increase since 2009. The rate of diagnosis was
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