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