Northern Territory doctors are pointing the finger at the Federal Government, saying it failed to protect hundreds of people from a syphilis outbreak that's spread from Queensland to Western Australia.
Around 900 Indigenous Territorians have contracted the sexually transmitted disease since 2013.
The head of the Australian Medical Association's Northern Territory branch says repeated calls for an overhaul of disease control have been ignored.
He's warning it's a clear indication the Federal Government can't control any infectious disease.
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Christopher Fairley, Director, Melbourne's Sexual Health Centre; Professor of Public Health at Monash University;
Robert Parker, President, Australian Medical Association NT branch
John Paterson, Chief Executive, NT Aboriginal Medical Services Alliance
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