Cases have risen by 49 per cent since 2019 😮
A total of 5641 cases of the sexually transmitted infection were diagnosed in Scotland in 2022, the highest in 10 years. The figures also represent a 49 per cent increase in cases since 2019.
Infections were also found more commonly in younger people, with 77 per cent of females diagnosed in 2022 under the age of 25. Public Health Scotland believes the rise may be partly due to the rapid rise in testing levels. What are the symptoms of gonorrhoea? Many people with the infection will not notice any symptoms at all.
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