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New Zealand Sexually Transmitted Infections Annual Surveillance Report 2008

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General Info
Provider 
Institute of Environmental Science and Research (ESR) (New Zealand)
Tabulations only
Geography 
New Zealand (NZL)
Coverage type 
Country
Time period covered 
01/2004 - 12/2008
Series or system 
New Zealand STI Surveillance Annual Report
Data type
Epi surveillance
Summary 

New Zealand Sexually Transmitted Infections Annual Surveillance Report 2008 provides information on the epidemiology of confirmed sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in New Zealand. STI surveillance is conducted by the Institute of Environmental Science and Research, Ltd. for the New Zealand Ministry of Health. STI surveillance data comes from participating sexual health clinics, family planning clinics, student and youth health clinics, and STI testing laboratories in Waikato, Bay of Plenty, and Auckland. Details on STI incidence and prevalence, as well as STI trends among ethnic groups, are covered in the report.

Keywords 
Anogenital herpes, Drug resistance, Chlamydia, Ethnicity, Gonococcal infections, HPV, Incidence, Prevalence, STDs, Syphilis, Urinary tract infections
GHDx Entry last modified on: Nov 6, 2018