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Spatial Dynamics of Australia's Syphilis Surge: Geographic Clustering, Service Accessibility, and the Dual Epidemic, 2011 to 2024

2026-02-17 sexual and reproductive health Title + abstract only
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BackgroundAustralia is experiencing its worst syphilis epidemic in decades, driven by two distinct outbreaks -- a heterosexual epidemic disproportionately affecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities in northern Australia, and a predominantly MSM-associated epidemic in urban centres. We examined the spatial dynamics of this dual epidemic, including geographic clustering, service accessibility associations, and COVID-19 impacts. MethodsWe analysed publicly available aggregate surv...

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