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The Ministry of Health has launched a new working group to tackle the spread of sexually transmitted and blood-borne diseases and viruses, including syphilis, HIV and hepatitis C.

The New Zealand Blood Service are reviewing their approach to gay and transgender donors this year. A trans student at Otago, who was a frequent plasma donor before they transitioned, said that “it's just fucked at the moment.” Another student noted that the Blood Service ad

Supplied A report from Parliament's health select committee says Counties Manukau accounts for 40 per cent of all syphilis cases in New Zealand. Parliament’s health select committee has raised concerns about the growth of syphilis in south Auckland and the need for extra funding for primary and sexual health services to stop its spread. But at least one leading academic says there’s also a need for more up to date data and contact tracing to get on top of the disease. Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection which can be treated and cured with antibiotics. But if it isn’t treated,...

Parliament's health select committee has raised concerns about the growth of syphilis in South Auckland and the need for extra funding for primary and sexual health services to stop its spread. A historical photo from the US of a person's tongue with spots caused by syphilis. Photo: CDC/PUBLIC HEALTH IMAGE LIBRARY. At least one leading academic says there's also a need for more up-to-date data and contact tracing to get on top of the disease. Syphilis is a sexually-transmitted infection that can be treated and cured with antibiotics. If it isn't treated however, it can over time affect the b...