The population-level impact of introducing rapid diagnostic tests on syphilis transmission in Canadian arctic communities - a mathematical modeling studyResearch in context

• Main Authors: Yiqing Xia (Author), Chelsea Caya (Author), Véronique Morin (Author), Ameeta E. Singh (Author), Bouchra Serhir (Author), Michael Libman (Author), David M. Goldfarb (Author), Tom Wong (Author), Fanyu Xiu (Author), Richard Bélanger (Author), Jean-Sébastien Touchette (Author), Cédric P. Yansouni (Author), Mathieu Maheu-Giroux (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2024-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary: Background: Canadian Arctic communities have experienced sustained syphilis transmission, with diagnoses rates 18-times higher than the national average. Remoteness from laboratory facilities leads to delays between syphilis screening and treatment, contributing to onward transmission. Rapi...