STIs surge with 22 per cent spike in syphilis and gonorrhoea reaching record levels, official figures reveal READ MORE: The STI 'morning-after' pill that could beat rising rates of syphilis By Shaun Wooller Health Editor For The Daily Mail Published: 11:16, 4 June 2024 | Updated: 12:30, 4 June 2024 e-mail 16 View comments Cases of syphilis have soared to their highest levels since 1948 while gonorrhoea diagnoses have surged to record levels, official figures show. The news comes amid an overall rise in sexually transmitted infections (STIs), with 401,800 new diagnoses made in England last year. The number was up 4.
7 per cent from 383,789 in 2022 although cases remain below pre-pandemic levels, with 468,139 recorded in 2019. While the majority of the 9,513 syphilis cases were in gay men, the UK Health Security Agency said there was a larger 'proportional rise' in diagnoses among heterosexual men and women. There were 1,958 cases diagnosed among heterosexual men and women in 2023, a 22 per cent rise from 2022 when there were 1,608 cases.
Your browser does not support iframes. Your browser does not support iframes. The Local Government Association, which represents councils with responsibility for commissioning clinics, blamed the rise in infections on people struggling to access to contraception and the huge demand for care.
Among gay men cases rose by seven per cent over the same period. Syphilis can be tackled simply with antibiotics, although it can become life-threatening i.
