15 March 2023
PCR-test blitz urged to counter Melbourne’s syphilis surge
The Age
Melissa Cunningham
February 25, 2023 — 7.30pm
Sexual health physicians are pushing for PCR testing for syphilis to be used widely amid a worsening epidemic in Melbourne that has led to the highest number of reported cases in decades.
Doctors say lessons learnt about coronavirus containment should now be applied to all sexually transmitted infections, including the potentially deadly syphilis.