Recent changes in the reporting of STIs in Japan during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Cyrus GhaznaviYuta TanoueTakayuki KawashimaAkifumi EguchiDaisuke YoneokaHaruka SakamotoPeter UedaMasahiro Ishikane Naokatsu AndoYusuke MiyazatoShuhei Nomura

Published in: Sexually transmitted infections (2022)

The COVID-19 pandemic was associated with variable changes in the reporting of STIs in Japan. Higher-than-predicted reporting was more likely to be observed in the later phases of the pandemic. These changes may have been attributable to pandemic-related changes in sexual behaviour and decreased STI clinic attendance and testing, but further research on the long-term impact of the pandemic on STIs is necessary.

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coronavirus disease
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men who have sex with men
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electronic health record