Gonorrhoea and syphilis hit record levels in Europe, data shows
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“Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) including gonorrhoea and syphilis have hit record levels in Europe”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm that gonorrhoea and syphilis reached record levels in Europe in 2024 based on ECDC data.
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— Gonorrhoea And Syphilis Cases Reach Record Levels Across Europe In 2024.Gonorrhea and syphilis cases hit record highs in Europe due to changing sexual habits and testing. 7 hours ago.
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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— In 2024, notifications of gonorrhoea and syphilis, alongside congenital syphilis, reached their highest levels in over a decade, reflecting sustained transmission across multiple countries. The data f…
https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/news-events/bacterial-stis-rea…
https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/news-events/bacterial-stis-rea…
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— Sexually transmitted infections including gonorrhoea and syphilis reached record levels across Europe in 2024, according to new data from the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC).
https://www.arise.tv/gonorrhoea-and-syphilis-cases-reach-rec…
https://www.arise.tv/gonorrhoea-and-syphilis-cases-reach-rec…
“The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) said both diseases had reached their highest levels in over 10 years in 2024.”
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Multiple sources explicitly state that the ECDC reported these diseases reached their highest levels in over 10 years in 2024.
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— The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) said both diseases had reached their highest levels in over 10 years in 2024. Gonorrhoea hit 106,331 cases - a 303% increase since 2015 - …
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cm2pj07dr7lo
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— In 2024, notifications of gonorrhoea and syphilis, alongside congenital syphilis, reached their highest levels in over a decade, reflecting sustained transmission across multiple countries. The data f…
https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/news-events/bacterial-stis-rea…
https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/news-events/bacterial-stis-rea…
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— The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) said both diseases had reached their highest levels in over 10 years in 2024. Gonorrhoea hit 106,331 cases - a 303% increase since 2015 - …
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cm2pj07dr7lo
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cm2pj07dr7lo
“Gonorrhoea hit 106,331 cases - a 303% increase since 2015”
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The specific figure of 106,331 cases and the 303% increase since 2015 are consistently reported across multiple independent news sources.
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— The data for 2024 show that gonorrhoea cases reached 106 331, representing a 303% increase since 2015. Syphilis cases more than doubled over the same period to 45 577 cases.
https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/news-events/bacterial-stis-rea…
https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/news-events/bacterial-stis-rea…
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— As of 2024, there was a reported 106,331 cases of gonorrhea in Europe, marking a huge 303 percent increase since 2015, BBC News reports. Cases of syphilis more than doubled in the same period to 45,55…
https://www.unilad.com/news/health/gonorrhea-symptoms-cases-…
https://www.unilad.com/news/health/gonorrhea-symptoms-cases-…
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— Gonorrhoea hit 106,331 cases - a 303% increase since 2015 - while syphilis more than doubled in the same period to 45,557.
https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/world/2026-05-21-gonorrhoea-…
https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/world/2026-05-21-gonorrhoea-…
“syphilis more than doubled in the same period to 45,557”
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Multiple sources confirm syphilis cases more than doubled since 2015, with figures cited as 45,557 or 45,577.
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— The agency said both infections had climbed to their highest levels in more than a decade, with gonorrhoea cases reaching 106,331 a 303% increase since 2015 while syphilis more than doubled to 45,557 …
https://www.arise.tv/gonorrhoea-and-syphilis-cases-reach-rec…
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— The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) said both diseases had reached their highest levels in over 10 years in 2024. Gonorrhoea hit 106,331 cases - a 303% increase since 2015 - …
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cm2pj07dr7lo
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— • In 2024, 45 577 confirmed syphilis cases were reported by 29 EU/EEA Member States, corresponding to a crude notification rate of 10.8 cases per 100 000 population in countries with comprehensive sur…
https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/sites/default/files/documents/syp…
https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/sites/default/files/documents/syp…
“congenital syphilis cases... had nearly doubled from 2023 to 2024”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists only of dictionary definitions of 'congenital' and does not contain any data or reports regarding the actual number of congenital syphilis cases in 2023 or 2024.
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— 6 days ago · congenital and hereditary refer to what is acquired before or at birth, the former to things acquired during fetal development and the latter to things transmitted from one's ancestors.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/congenital
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/congenital
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— CONGENITAL definition: of or relating to a condition present at birth, whether inherited or caused by the environment, especially the uterine environment. See examples of congenital used in a sentence…
https://www.dictionary.com/browse/congenital
https://www.dictionary.com/browse/congenital
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— May 20, 2019 · Congenital refers to a condition or trait that exists at birth. Congenital conditions or traits may be hereditary or result from an action or exposure occurring during pregnancy or at b…
https://www.genome.gov/genetics-glossary/Congenital
https://www.genome.gov/genetics-glossary/Congenital
“Spain had the highest number of confirmed gonorrhoea and syphilis cases of the participating European countries in 2024, at 37,169 and 11,556.”
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Multiple independent sources confirm Spain had the highest number of cases with the specific figures 37,169 for gonorrhoea and 11,556 for syphilis.
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— Spain had the highest number of confirmed gonorrhoea and syphilis cases of the participating European countries in 2024, at 37,169 and 11,556.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cm2pj07dr7lo
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— Spain recorded the highest number of confirmed cases among participating countries, with 37,169 gonorrhoea cases and 11,556 syphilis cases in 2024.
https://www.arise.tv/gonorrhoea-and-syphilis-cases-reach-rec…
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— Spain had the highest number of confirmed gonorrhoea and syphilis cases of the participating European countries in 2024, at 37,169 and 11,556. While chlamydia was still the most commonly reported bact…
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cm2pj07dr7lo
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cm2pj07dr7lo
“The ECDC said men who had sex with men remained the most disproportionately affected group, showing the steepest long-term rises in gonorrhoea and syphilis.”
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Both The Independent and other web search results confirm the ECDC's statement that men who have sex with men are the most disproportionately affected group with the steepest long-term rises.
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— Among men who have anal sex with other men, anal sex without use of a condom is considered to be high-risk for STI transmission. A person who inserts their penis into an infected partner is at risk be…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Men_who_have_sex_with_men
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Men_who_have_sex_with_men
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— The ECDC said men who had sex with men remained the most disproportionately affected group, showing the steepest long-term rises in gonorrhoea and syphilis. It also reported that heterosexual women of…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cm2pj07dr7lo
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— Men who have sex with men are the most disproportionately affected group with the sharpest long-term increases in gonorrhea and syphilis, it said, but added syphilis is rising among heterosexual peopl…
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/gonorrhea-sy…
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/gonorrhea-sy…
“It also reported that heterosexual women of a reproductive age saw large increases in syphilis.”
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One source explicitly mentions that the ECDC reported large increases in syphilis among heterosexual women of reproductive age, and another mentions syphilis rising among heterosexual people.
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— Jul 20, 2023 · The ECDC tool for the prioritisation of infectious disease threats [1a] is available for download on the ECDC website, and detailed instructions on the use of the tool are provided in C…
https://www.hsdl.org/c/view?docid=803546
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— This report outlines the key milestones and achieve-ments in pursuit of the ECDC’s development mandate, guided by the ECDC Reimagined Strategy 2021, which envisions a capable and effective economic de…
https://provincialgovernment.co.za/entity_annual/1001/2025-e…
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— European COVID-19 Forecast hub with 20+ modelling teams globally forecasting COVID-19 outcomes in Europe to inform policy advice. Focus on short-term forecasts over 1-4 weeks; ensemble forecasts from …
https://www.resilienceadvisors.eu/docs/eNOTICE/46-ECDC.pdf
https://www.resilienceadvisors.eu/docs/eNOTICE/46-ECDC.pdf
“While chlamydia was still the most commonly reported bacterial infection overall, cases had fallen 6% since 2015 to 213,443.”
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The specific data regarding chlamydia (6% fall to 213,443) appears in one of the web search snippets but was not corroborated by other independent sources in the provided evidence set.
“The UK has not been part of the research since Brexit”
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No evidence was provided in the search results to confirm or deny the UK's participation status in ECDC research since Brexit.
“According to a UK Health Security Agency report published in December, there were 71,802 gonorrhoea cases in England in 2024, and 9,535 syphilis cases.”
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“There were 168,889 chlamydia diagnoses during the same 12 months.”
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“The UK rolled out a gonorrhoea vaccine in 2025 after it hit a record 85,000 cases in 2023.”
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