Northern parts of Queensland are experiencing a resurgence in outbreaks of Syphilis, with several babies now included in the death-toll.
The disease was almost eradicated in the early 2000’s with only two cases reported in the state, however, since 2008 more than one thousand cases have been documented.
The outbreak started in 2011 within the Doomadgee community in the Gulf of Carpentaria, but has since spread beyond the state as far as Western Australia.
Clinicians are concerned by the growth in reported cases, considering penicillin is both an affordable and effective cure.