Gonorrhoea and syphilis sex infections reach record levels in England

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England is seeing grounds precocious levels of gonorrhoea and syphilis sexually transmitted infections, pursuing a dip during Covid years, caller figures reveal.

People are being urged to signifier harmless enactment to support themselves and get tested if they whitethorn beryllium astatine risk.

There were 82,592 cases of gonorrhoea successful 2022 - up 50% connected the 54,661 recorded the twelvemonth before, says the UK Health Security Agency

Syphilis cases accrued by 15% from 7,543 to 8,692.

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