Syphilis in New Zealand
Date Published:
Tuesday, November 27, 2018
Duration:
29:55
Massimo Giolo talks about the re-emergence of syphilis in NZ. Massimo is a Consultant Physician working at Bay of Plenty DHB, with specialist training in infectious disease medicine as well as sexual health.
Over recent years there has been a progressive increase in syphilis, both within New Zealand and internationally. This increase is being seen across all age groups, ethnicities, and most regions in New Zealand.
The number of cases of syphilis has more than doubled between 2015 and 2017. Increasing testing is crucial to interrupt the spread of syphilis and to reduce the risk of long-term effects from undiagnosed syphilis.
Topics:
- international context
- what we need to know about syphilis
- diagnosis
- treatment.
Take home messages
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Resources
- NZ Sexual Health Society Guidelines Syphilic Guideline
- NZ Sexual Health Clinics - If you have any questions about interpreting syphilis serology sexual health physicians are available
- Syphilis case definition and notification forms Public Health Surveillance, MOH
- Epidemiology and recent presentations on syphilis/STIs in New Zealand Public Health Surveillance, MOH
- Just the Facts website – a useful website for patients
- Syphilis in pregnant women and congenital syphilis - podcast
Presenter
Massimo Giola
Consultant Physician
To contact Massimo Click here.
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This presentation is intended for qualified health practitioners professional development and should not be relied upon for any other purpose. Any opinions offered are those of the presenter or other speaker and do not necessarily represent the views of Goodfellow Unit.