The number of cases of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) continues to rise in Portugal, as in Europe and the US, and is now above pre-pandemic levels. Newspaper.
According to the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDG), syphilis cases increased by 125% between 2019 and 2021, equivalent to a rate of 10.5 cases per 100,000 inhabitants in Portugal and the European average of seven cases. per 100 thousand inhabitants. As for gonorrhea, there were 1,193 in 2021, up 6% from 2019.
For chlamydia infections, after a 3% decline in 2020, 874 cases were reported in 2021, an 11% increase compared to 2019. 60% of cases reported in 2021 were in the 15 to 24 age group. old, and they were mostly girls.
Candida Fernandez, responsible for the consultation on sexually transmitted diseases at the Dos Capuchos Hospital, told JN that “the number of infections is increasing slightly,” which “has been happening in all developed countries for more than a decade.” However, he explains, the rate varies: “in populations that are more vulnerable than others, especially men who have sex with men, and chlamydia is more common in girls under 25.”
João Alves, director of the dermatovenereology service at the García da Horta Hospital, explains to JN that Portugal “lags far behind other European countries in terms of diagnosing and promoting sexual health.” He adds that “people need to know how it is transmitted, know who they should go to for testing and treatment, and incorporate it into their lives to live healthier lives.”
Author: morning Post
Source: CM Jornal
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