Lymphogranuloma venereum - Annual Epidemiological Report for 2018
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Executive Summary
- Lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) is a systemic STI caused by Chlamydia trachomatis serovars L1, L2, or L3.
- In 2018, 2 389 cases of LGV were reported in 22 countries.
- Four countries (France, the Netherlands, Spain and the United Kingdom) accounted for 85% of all notified cases.
- Almost all cases in 2018 were reported among men who have sex with men; among the cases with known HIV status, 59% were HIV positive.
- The number of reported cases increased again in 2018, following a decrease in 2017.
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