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Europe faces record STI surge as gonorrhoea and syphilis hit decade highs in 2024

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Europe faces record STI surge as gonorrhoea and syphilis hit decade highs in 2024
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Europe recorded record levels of gonorrhoea and syphilis in 2024, with 106,331 gonorrhoea cases (up 303% since 2015) and 45,557 syphilis cases (more than doubling). The ECDC cites widening gaps in testing and prevention and warns of serious complications, including congenital syphilis; Spain posted the highest totals (gonorrhoea 37,169; syphilis 11,556).

Topics:health#ecdc#europe#gonorrhoea#health#syphilis#testing
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