European Gonorrhoea Cases Up 303% Since 2015, Syphilis More Than Doubles

The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) has reported record levels of gonorrhoea and syphilis across Europe, marking the highest figures in over a decade for both infections.

Gonorrhoea cases surged to 106,331, representing a 303% increase since 2015. Over the same period, syphilis cases more than doubled, reaching 45,557. The ECDC indicated that