In a series of reports released by ECDC, a concerning rise in sexually transmitted infections (STIs) across Europe has been revealed indicating troubling trends and significant public health implications.
In 2021, 9 of the 23 EU/EEA countries who contributed data reported 47 confirmed congenital syphilis cases. Fourteen countries reported zero cases. For 2020, 10 of the 25 countries that contributed data reported 49 cases.
In 2019, 72 confirmed congenital syphilis cases were reported in 13 European Union/European Economic Area (EU/EEA) countries, while 12 other EU/EEA countries reported zero cases.