Health experts have issued eight warning signs people should watch out for as cases of syphilis and other STIs have dramatically risen across the UK.
Medical researchers say diagnosed cases of infectious syphilis are are the highest level since just after the Second World War. New UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) figures show that overall there were 392,453 diagnoses of new STIs in England in 2022.
This is more than 1,000 every day and an increase of 23.8% compared with 2021, reports the Echo. Some cases can be linked to a boost in testing, but officials say the sharp spike "strongly suggests" there is more transmission of STIs in the population.
