Effect of COVID-19 pandemic restrictions on chlamydia and gonorrhoea notifications and testing in Queensland, Australia: an interrupted time series analysis
Conclusion
There is a difference between the immediate and sustained impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on reported chlamydia and gonorrhoea notifications and testing in Queensland, Australia. This prompts considerations for disease surveillance and management in future pandemics. Possible explanations for our findings are an interruption or change to healthcare services during the pandemic, reduced or changed sexual practices or changed disease transmission patterns due to international travel restrictions. As pandemic priorities shift, STIs remain an important public health priority to be addressed.
Source: Sexually Transmitted Infections - Category: Sexual Medicine Authors: Dalmau, M., Ware, R., Field, E., Sanguineti, E., Si, D., Lambert, S. Tags: COVID-19 Original research Source Type: research
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