Sharp increase in gonorrhoea notifications among young people, EU/EEA, July 2022 to June 2023

Euro Surveill. 2024 Mar;29(10). doi: 10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2024.29.10.2400113.ABSTRACTGonorrhoea cases increased steeply in women aged 20 to 24 years across 15 EU/EEA countries in July to December 2022 and January to June 2023 with, respectively, 73% and 89% more cases reported than expected, based on historical data from 2015 to 2019. Smaller increases among men due to heterosexual transmission were observed in nine EU/EEA countries. Interventions to raise awareness among young people about sexually transmitted infection risks are needed, emphasising the benefit of safe sexual practices and testing.PMID:38456219 | DOI:10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2024.29.10.2400113

Source: Euro Surveill - March 8, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Lina Nerlander Lydia Champezou Joana Gomes Dias Gudrun Aspelund Lina Berlot Elisavet Constantinou Asunci ón Díaz Jevgenia Ep štein Erika Fogarassy Victoria Hernando Patrick Hoffmann Derval Igoe Irena Klavs Pedro Pinto Leite Kirsi Liitsola Angeline McIn Source Type: research