STI rates fall year-on-year but remain well above pre-pandemic levels
New data from the Health Protection Surveillance Centre shows that STI rates in Ireland fell by 8% in 2025. Despite this decline, infection rates for chlamydia, gonorrhoea, and syphilis remain significantly higher than pre-pandemic levels recorded in 2019.
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The report highlights ongoing public health challenges in managing infectious diseases despite recent improvements in transmission rates among younger demographics.
Latest ECDC report finds Ireland had the highest rate of gonorrhoea infection across 28 European countries in 2024
The article relies on official government health data and presents statistics without emotive language or political framing.
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