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Sexually transmitted diseases skyrocketed across Europe in 2022, with reported gonorrhea cases alone nearly doubling.
The European Center for Disease Prevention and Control expressed “deep concern” over the rise in infection rates published Thursday as part of the group's latest data set.
The number of syphilis cases increased by 34% between 2021 and 2022, reaching more than 35,000 cases in the second half of the year. The number of chlamydia infections increased by 16% to more than 216,000.
In 2022, more than 70,000 people will be reported to be infected with gonorrhea, an increase of 48% from the previous year.
Other sexually transmitted diseases, such as sexually transmitted lymphogranuloma and congenital syphilis, which is transmitted from mother to fetus, have also increased significantly.
“The numbers paint a grim picture and demand immediate attention and action,” ECDC Director Andrea Ammon told a news conference.
Ammon also said the country needs an “urgent response” to the surge in STIs.
This massive spike follows years of rising rates of sexually transmitted infections in many countries, but governments' efforts to maintain social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic The rise was temporarily halted due to the guidance of
New York City also saw a spike in sexually transmitted diseases in 2022, with gonorrhea rates among men soaring to 11% and syphilis rates among women to a whopping 36%, according to the Big Apple Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.
ECDC says there are several reasons behind the continued increase, including increased surveillance, increased in-home testing, and increased risky sexual behavior, but most of these are due to increased information on sexually transmitted infections. He said it was a lack.
ECDC also theorized that the increase in gonorrhea infections could be due to antibiotic resistance, but said it was still monitoring that possibility.
Ammon said this number was likely “the tip of the iceberg” as many infections go undetected.
To combat this surge, we need to increase awareness of sexually transmitted infections, strengthen prevention methods, and increase access to testing and effective treatment.
Untreated sexually transmitted infections can lead to a variety of health problems, including pelvic inflammatory disease and chronic diseases.
Chlamydia and gonorrhea can cause infertility, and syphilis can cause neurological and cardiovascular problems. Untreated syphilis infection during pregnancy can have serious adverse consequences for the child.
with post wire
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