Question regarding the geographic distribution of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in Aboriginal children under 14 in regional Western Australia. The Minister for Health denies that the majority of notifications came from a single North West community.

AnsweredQoN 1140Legislative Council
Asked
23 November 2006
Portfolio
Health

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CHILDREN - SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS
I refer to the questions I asked on 14 and 15 November and to the 21 notifications for sexually transmitted diseases in Aboriginal children who are under 14 years of age and living outside the metropolitan area. Did the majority of notifications come from one north west community? Hon SUE ELLERY

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I thank the member for some notice of this question. The answer is no.
Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The answer is no.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. The answer is no.

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