The State Government on Sunday launched an education campaign in northwest communities to raise awareness about the curable sexually transmissible infection and encourage residents to have regular testing.
Five cases of syphilis have been reported in the Mount Isa Health Service District already this year. There were 16 cases in the region in and more than 80 cases in The manager of the My Room Brothel, who asked not to be named, said illegal operations were placing the region's customers at risk.
She said her establishment, which became Mount Isa's only legal brothel when it opened in January , was forced to comply with strict hygiene standards enforced by the State Government, but freelance working girls were free to do as they wish.
Sexual Health Services staff specialist Dr Arun Menon said the outbreak could be contained if people listened to the warnings. Read more on the syphilis outbreak at The Townsville Bulletin website. Personalise your weather. Sorry we couldn't find a match for that, please try again. Change my location. My Account Logout. Townsville Bulletin. MOUNT Isa's booming illegal prostitution trade has been blamed for an outbreak of syphilis in the northwestern mining town.
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