Japan is struggling with a shortage of penicillin in the face of a rising number of syphilis infections, which is due in part to a factory failure at Pfizer and the earlier withdrawal of the drug. (translated)
In the countries of the European Union, there is a record incidence of sexually transmitted diseases, such as syphilis and gonorrhea, according to the latest report published by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). In Poland, over the past five years, the number of syphilis infections... (translated)
between 2015 and 2024 (outside the countries of the European Union, this includes Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway) The incidence of gonorrhea increased during this period by as much as 303% (to 106,331 cases annually). The incidence of syphilis doubled to 45,557 cases. However, the most common cases were... (translated)
The highest number of confirmed cases of gonorrhea and syphilis was recorded in Spain (37,169 and 11,556, respectively). Infections were also more common among men who have sex with men. Among women of childbearing age, the largest increase in infections was registered. (translated)
The UK Health Security Agency reports that in 2024 there were as many as 71,802 cases of gonorrhea and 9,535 cases of syphilis. There were also 168,889 chlamydia infections recorded. (translated)
According to the ECDC report, in Poland from 2020 to 2024, the number of gonorrhea infections increased twofold – from 246 to 1051, with 1209 cases recorded in 2023. As for syphilis infections, there were 493 in 2020 and 2875 in 2024, which is more than five times more. Less (translated)
W 2024 roku w Europie odnotowano rekordowy wzrost zachorowań na rzeżączkę i kiłę, z odpowiednio 106 331 i 45 000 przypadków, co stanowi wzrost o ponad 300% i dwukrotny wzrost w ciągu dziewięciu lat, przy czym szczególnie niepokojący jest wzrost przypadków kiły wrodzonej oraz nierówny dostęp do testowania i profilaktyki. #rzeżączka #kiła #zdrowiepubliczne
Liczba zakażeń przenoszonych drogą płciową w Europie, w tym rzeżączką i kiłą, osiągnęła rekordowy poziom według danych ECDC, a eksperci apelują o zwiększenie testowania i profilaktyki, aby przeciwdziałać rosnącemu zagrożeniu zdrowotnemu. #zakażeniaSTI #rzeżączka #kiła
