Amy Bright
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View article: Notification rates for syphilis in women of reproductive age and congenital syphilis in Australia, 2011–2021: a retrospective cohort analysis of national notifications data
Notification rates for syphilis in women of reproductive age and congenital syphilis in Australia, 2011–2021: a retrospective cohort analysis of national notifications data Open
Objectives To estimate notification rates for infectious syphilis in women of reproductive age and congenital syphilis in Australia. Study design Retrospective cohort study; analysis of national infectious syphilis and enhanced congenital …
View article: P162 Increasing trends of infectious syphilis in women of childbearing age in Australia
P162 Increasing trends of infectious syphilis in women of childbearing age in Australia Open
Background Syphilis in pregnancy can have devastating consequences with over half of untreated infections leading to serious complications. In Australia, an outbreak was detected in remote Indigenous communities in 2011, with recent increa…
View article: Tuberculosis notifications in Australia, 2015–2018
Tuberculosis notifications in Australia, 2015–2018 Open
In 2018, the National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System received 1,438 tuberculosis (TB) notifications, representing a rate of 5.8 per 100,000 population, consistent with the preceding three years. Australia has achieved and maintain…
View article: The effect of COVID-19 public health measures on nationally notifiable diseases in Australia: preliminary analysis
The effect of COVID-19 public health measures on nationally notifiable diseases in Australia: preliminary analysis Open
Since the introduction of COVID-19-related public health measures, notifications for most nationally notifiable diseases have declined when compared to previous years. Physical distancing, travel restrictions, and emphasis on hygiene are l…
View article: Infectious and congenital syphilis notifications associated with an ongoing outbreak in northern Australia
Infectious and congenital syphilis notifications associated with an ongoing outbreak in northern Australia Open
In January 2011, an increase of infectious syphilis notifications among young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people was identified in the North West region of Queensland. Subsequent increases in notifications were reported in the No…
View article: National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System surveillance report: Sexually transmissible infections in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System surveillance report: Sexually transmissible infections in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people Open
In 2014, the notification rates for chlamydia, infectious syphilis and gonococcal infections in the Indigenous population were 3, 4 and 18 times higher respectively than the non-Indigenous population.