A syphilis epidemic in a northern territory Aboriginal community.
An epidemic of syphilis in an Australian Aboriginal community with no previous experience of the disease is described. Syphilis was diagnosed in 214 cases during the five-year period 1975 to 1979 inclusive. The epidemic was controlled by an intensive programme based on active case detection by serological screening and community education, implemented through the local community health centre.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001315:Australia; D002648:Child; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D013587:Syphilis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D000095283:Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples