Term: Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs)

Glossary Definition

Last Updated: 2012-12-03

Definition:

STIs are infections that are transmitted through sexual contact (oral, vaginal or anal) with an infected individual. Blood-borne infections are transmitted by blood. Some infections (e.g.: HIV/AIDS, hepatitis B and syphilis) are capable of being transmitted through both sexual and blood-borne transmission routes.

Source: Manitoba Health Web site - Communicable Disease Control: Sexually Transmitted and Bloodborne Infections Web Page - accessed July 4, 2012.

Related concepts 

• Chlamydia - Method of Identification
• Gonorrhea - Method of Identification
• Hepatitis B - Method of Identification
• Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) - Method of Identification
• Syphilis - Method of Identification

Related terms 

• Chlamydia
• Gonorrhea
• Hepatitis B
• Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
• Infectious Disease
• Infectious Disease Indicators
• Sexually Transmitted and Blood-Borne Infections (STBBIs)
• Syphilis

References 

• Manitoba Health. Communicable disease control: Sexually transmitted and bloodborne infections. http://www.gov.mb.ca/health/publichealth/cdc/sti/index.html. Accessed August 2, 2012.(View)

Term used in 

• Brownell M, Chartier M, Santos R, Ekuma O, Au W, Sarkar J, MacWilliam L, Burland E, Koseva I, Guenette W. How are Manitoba's Children Doing? Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2012. [Report] [Summary] [Updates and Errata] [Additional Materials] (View)
• Lix L, Smith M, Azimaee M, Dahl M, Nicol P, Burchill C, Burland E, Goh C, Schultz J, Bailly A. A Systematic Investigation of Manitoba's Provincial Laboratory Data. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2012. [Report] [Summary] (View)