q health: VIGILANCE IS THE KEY

Australians urged to increase sexual health vigilance as LGBTQIA+ community sets example

NATIONAL: Experts are urging all Australians to take note of the recent monkeypox outbreak as a reminder to stay on top of their sexual health through testing and speaking with medical professionals.

As the risk of the viral disease monkeypox continues, one in six Australians will contract a sexually transmitted infection in their life1 while about 9 per cent of people living with HIV remain undiagnosed2.