If the growing population was not enough to trouble the medical services in WA's northwest, here comes another shocker which indicates that there is a glaring hike in number of sexually transmitted diseases, and among the major causes, fly-in, fly-out (FIFO) workers are mainly seen under the scanner.

Even it has been confirmed by none other than the medical representatives of the Australian Medical Association (AMA), which are of the opinion that a spike is observed in number of sexually transmitted diseases found in workers returning from South-East Asia.

Adding to the worries is the fact that among the serious diseases, significant number is found to be resistant to drugs, which makes it even more challenging for the medical community to combat.

It has been claimed that a large proportion of the population is being lured to work in the mining and oil and gas industries at a low travelling cost.

"They're working long hours, they're isolated for two to three weeks, then they have two to three weeks off”, said AMA WA President Dave Mountain, while explaining the factors triggering diseases such as HIV, Chlamydia and Gonorrhea.

Having said that, the role of the already developed sex industry in WA's northwest cannot be overlooked, which has taken considerable benefit of the young lads.

While governments and the employment industries are being called to ensure safe public health, the concern looming over FIFO working pattern is being closely monitored.