Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) have seen an increase across various European countries. Recent data indicates that several conditions have reported higher figures in recent years. This is according to the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control.
Which diseases showed the greatest increases?
Gonorrhea and syphilis figure among the conditions that recorded the most marked growth. Gonorrhea infections rose by more than 300 percent since 2015, reaching 106,331 reported cases.
Cases of syphilis showed a significant increase; the figure practically doubled, reaching 45,577 cases.
Which is currently the most common disease?
Although the rise in gonorrhea and syphilis has garnered significant attention, chlamydia continues to top the list as the sexually transmitted infection with the highest number of recorded cases, with 213,443 diagnoses of the disease.
Why have cases of sexually transmitted infections increased in Querétaro?
Source: aztecaqueretaro
