Simple treatments are available for most of notifiable sexually transmissible infections. However, if left untreated, chlamydia and gonorrhoea can cause pelvic inflammatory disease in females and infertility in both males and females, while untreated syphilis can cause serious long-term conditions including heart failure, dementia, blindness and brain damage.
You can explore the latest sexually transmissible infection data from Australia in the data dashboard below.
These tables are interactive, allowing you to filter and present the data in detail.
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Select infection of interest from the drop down list above the charts.
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Choose the population of interest from the drop down menus.
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Hover the mouse over the charts and tables to reveal further details.
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These graphics are best viewed in full screen by clicking the box icon to the bottom-right of the tables.
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You can export a PDF version of the selected view by clicking the download icon below the dashboard.
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You will find a link to notification rate maps in the side bar menu.
Please note that the notification rates presented below are age standardised.
Source of data: National Notifiable Disease Surveillance System