Drug-resistant gonorrhoea outbreak linked to travellers prompts health alert

Travellers are increasingly spreading drug-resistant gonorrhoea, leading to calls for enhanced sexual health advice throughout the Australian travel process. Research from The University of Queensland highlights a surge in sexually transmitted infections (STIs) linked to international travel, with 1.5 billion trips expected in 2024. The study indicates that regions like Southeast Asia are hotspots for drug-resistant STIs, emphasizing the need for better pre-travel sexual health consultations, which currently only 22.4% of clinicians provide.

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