In today’s news brief, I follow-up on yesterday’s show with more on sexually transmitted infections.
In a research letter published online in JAMA Pediatrics, we find that fewer than 60% of young women diagnosed with sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in the emergency department fill prescriptions for antimicrobial therapy to treat these conditions.
STIs are rising in Australia also. A new survey from the University of New South Wales looks at a number of markers concerning STIs and people aged 15-29 yo, including condom use.
I’ll take a look at these issues.
Congenital syphilis on the rise in the US: Tragic and Preventable!
Summertime Water Safety: Naegleria fowleri
Rat hepatitis E infections in Hong Kong
Hepatitis A outbreaks reported in half the country
Ebola: Where is the coverage on cable news?
Measles: New numbers released, anti-vaccine rallies in outbreak areas
Infectious disease news brief: Monkeypox in Singapore
Polio, Pakistan, the progress and difficulties with WHO spokesperson, Oliver Rosenbauer
Buy Trojan Condoms – Save up to 70%!
Health promotion, disease outbreaks and public health with Glenn Laverack, PhD
Medicine and the media with Amesh Adalja, MD
