Health Alerts

Syphilis cases have reportedly doubled from Jan-June this year compared to 2019 figures, with highest rates overwhelmingly among males. While the increase in gonorrhoea notifications wasn’t as great, it’s chlamydia that is most often reported. According to a local news source, ‘about 1 in every 440 Icelanders has tested positive for Chlamydia so far this year’. Finland's data from 2019 also revealed a rise in STI reporting with a new record in chlamydia cases for the year, which may be explained by more testing undertaken. Read More