Europe's STI Surge: Gonorrhoea & Syphilis on the Rise
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- Published
- May 21, 2026
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- 1:47
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- Last updated
- May 22, 2026
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Europes STI Crisis: Gonorrhoea and Syphilis Surge - The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control reports a significant increase in gonorrhoea and syphilis cases, with gonorrhoea jumping 303% since 2015 and syphilis more than doubling. Lack of testing and prevention is blamed, with serious long-term health issues possible. Men who have sex with m…
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Europes STI Crisis: Gonorrhoea and Syphilis Surge - The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control reports a significant increase in gonorrhoea and syphilis cases, with gonorrhoea jumping 303% since 2015 and syphilis more than doubling. Lack of testing and prevention is blamed, with serious long-term health issues possible. Men who have sex with men and heterosexual women are disproportionately affected, with Spain reporting the highest numbers. The UK, not part of the report, also sees
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