Undiagnosed chlamydia worries doctors - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
"There have been 44 new cases of chlamydia this year, bringing the number of people infected over the past five years to 364.
Meanwhile, new cases of syphilis nearly doubled from 21 to 40 in the year to September.
The health service's spokesman Dr David Durrheim says the chlamydia statistics are concerning.
'We don't believe that those numbers tell the whole story either,' he said.
'We believe there is still unfortunately a lot of undiagnosed chlamydia, particularly in the higher risk group - the older teens and the early 20s."
Meanwhile, new cases of syphilis nearly doubled from 21 to 40 in the year to September.
The health service's spokesman Dr David Durrheim says the chlamydia statistics are concerning.
'We don't believe that those numbers tell the whole story either,' he said.
'We believe there is still unfortunately a lot of undiagnosed chlamydia, particularly in the higher risk group - the older teens and the early 20s."
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