The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has published the latest figures on sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in England. They show an ongoing increase in cases of antibiotic-resistant gonorrhoea, despite a general decline in gonorrhoea infections.

The figures showed a 16% reduction in gonorrhoea diagnoses generally, with 71,802 cases recorded in 2024 compared with 85,370 in 2023. The agency described this as encouraging and noted that the decline was most pronounced among young people aged 15-24 years, with diagnoses falling by more than a third (36%).

Antibiotic Resistance a Growing Concern

Despite the overall decline, the UKHSA warned of a “concerning acceleration” in cases of antibiotic-resistant gonorrhoea.

While most infections remain treatable, resistance to ceftriaxone —

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