18 months on: an interrupted time series analysis investigating the effect of COVID-19 on chlamydia and gonorrhoea testing and test positivity at the Gold Coast, Australia

C. Thng, I. Hughes, G. Poulton, M. O’Sullivan COVID-19 may have presented a unique ‘circuit breaker’ opportunity to reduce the incidence of gonorrhoea in the community. Our study shows that the reduced rates of detection of gonorrhoea has been sustained 18 months since COVID-19 restrictions commenced. As COVID-related restrictions ease in Australia while service disruptions related to COVID-19 remain, ongoing health promotion to engage high-risk populations to test and treat for sexually transmissible infections could lead to a sustained reduction in infections.
Source: Sexual Health - Category: Sexual Medicine Authors: Source Type: research