Gonorrhoea and syphilis diagnoses in England hit report ranges, newest figures present

The variety of gonorrhoea and syphilis diagnoses was the best on report final yr, new figures present.

Annual figures from the UK’s Health Security Agency (UKHSA) present gonorrhoea diagnoses elevated to 82,592 in 2022, a rise of fifty.3% in comparison with 2021 (54,961).

This is the best variety of diagnoses in anyone yr since information started in 1918, the UKHSA stated.

Data from the well being physique additionally exhibits that infectious syphilis diagnoses elevated to eight,692 in 2022, the biggest annual quantity since 1948.

People aged between 15 and 24 years are the most definitely to be recognized with STIs as a consequence of altering sexual companions extra typically than different age teams.

Though STIs are often simply handled with antibiotics, some may cause severe well being points together with infertility and pelvic inflammatory illness.

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The UKHSA has urged individuals to make use of condoms and get examined usually if having intercourse with new or informal companions.