Chancroid
Chancroid
Chancroid is a sexually transmissible infection (STI). It is caused by a bacterium (Haemophilus ducreyi) which causes ulcers of the genitals.
You get chancroid by sexual contact with a person who has ulcers or sores due to this disease. Chancroid may be communicable from infection until the lesions are healed.
Notification
Chancroid is a laboratory notifiable disease in NSW and must be reported by phone or mail as soon as possible after diagnosis to the local Public Health Unit (PHU).
Select your local PHU to obtain the correct notification form and notify your local PHU.