ECDC reports record gonorrhoea and syphilis case levels in Europe in 2024
The Facts
- The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control reported that sexually transmitted infections reached record levels in Europe in 2024, with gonorrhoea and syphilis at their highest levels in more than 10 years.
- The ECDC reported 106,331 gonorrhoea cases in 2024, a 303% increase from 2015.
- Syphilis cases in Europe rose to about 45,557 in 2024, more than double the level reported in 2015.
- The ECDC said widening gaps in testing and prevention are part of the reason for the increase in transmission and called for urgent action.
- The agency said untreated gonorrhoea and syphilis can cause serious health complications, including chronic pain and infertility, and that syphilis can also affect the heart or nervous system.
- The ECDC data also indicate that congenital syphilis reached its highest level in more than a decade in 2024.
How left and right are reading this
- Both agree
- Record gonorrhoea and syphilis levels, along with rising congenital syphilis, mark a serious public-health breakdown tied in part to widening testing and prevention gaps, with untreated infections carrying real risks from chronic pain and infertility to heart or nervous system damage.
- They split on
- Less a disagreement than a question of emphasis: the human cost of prevention and testing failures, especially where congenital syphilis raises the stakes, versus the scale of the surge as a warning that basic public-health stewardship has broken down.
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Context
What are the main numbers in the new ECDC data?
The ECDC reported 106,331 gonorrhoea cases in Europe in 2024 and about 45,557 syphilis cases. Gonorrhoea was up 303% from 2015, while syphilis had more than doubled over the same period BBC,La Nacion,Deutsche Welle.
Why does the ECDC say this matters?
The agency says untreated infections can lead to chronic pain and infertility, and syphilis can also cause heart or nervous system problems. It also flagged rising congenital syphilis, which involves transmission from a pregnant mother to a baby BBC,Franceinfo,tportal.hr.
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