The COVID-19 Circuit Breaker Period, from 2020 April 7th to June 1st, entailed the restriction of services to those that were essential. There will be 2 phases for the resumption of services: From 19th May 2020 onwards. After the end of the circuit breaker period. Essential services ongoing. Call before coming: STD screening, testing and… Continue reading
Shigella flexneri is the bacterium that causes shigellosis. Previously, it was spread due to poor hygiene but today, Shigella causes an STI on the rise. There are several reasons why it has affected more people and the fact the bacterium has become antibiotic-resistant is one of them.
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NM or Neisseria meningitidis is a close bacterial relative of Neisseria gonorrhoeae – the cause of gonorrhoea. In 2015, the NM bacterium mutated to start transferring more efficiently from one person to another via sexual contact. Since then, NM has turned into one of the previously rare STDs now on the rise.
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During the COVID-19 Circuit Breaker Period, from 2020 April 7th to June 1st, the following are the lists of services which are ongoing and deferred: Essential services ongoing. Call before coming.: STD screening, testing and treatment (A2, A17) HIV screening, testing and treatment (A2) HIV Pre-exposure prophylaxis (A2) HIV Post-exposure prophylaxis (A2, A3, A12) Rabies post-exposure… Continue reading
Mycoplasma genitalium is not a well-known sexually transmitted infection. The problem with this STD is that few people know about it or have an idea about the best prevention and treatment options. It has also become apparent that mycoplasma genitalium infections are on the rise in various parts of the world.
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New clinical research highlights a potential mechanism that could be utilised to prevent an infection with the genital herpes virus. American clinicians have identified the way in which the herpes virus infiltrates healthy bodily cells and this information may prove invaluable for better preventative practices.
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A second person has gone back to having a HIV-negative status after a stem cell transplant. Known as the London Patient, the HIV-positive man received a transplant from a HIV-resistant person that helped for the complete eradication of the virus.
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The world has made a massive leap forward when it comes to the management of HIV/AIDS. The condition is no longer a death sentence the way in was in the 1980s and 90s. Still, effective prevention strategies will be required to further slow down the spread of the virus in 2020 and the years to come.
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New academic research reveals that people are starting to turn to online forums more often than ever before for the diagnosis of common STIs. Those concerned they may be infected with syphilis, gonorrhoea and chlamydia aren’t visiting their doctor. Instead, they’re asking online peers to help with the diagnosis, which is an incredibly dangerous and worrisome trends.
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Researchers in Australia have uncovered a new food-borne and sexually transmitted infection that is resistant to most common antibiotics. Called shigellosis, the infection is called by the shigella bacteria. The particular variety has been identified as highly contagious.
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