Gonorrhea and syphilis cases hit record highs in Europe due to changing sexual habits and testing

Gonorrhea cases have soared over the last decade - (Getty/iStock)

Cases of sexually transmitted infections including gonorrhea and syphilis have soared to their highest levels in over a decade across Europe, health chiefs have said.

Gonorrhea cases saw a striking 303 per cent rise between 2015 and 2024, and syphilis cases more than doubled in the same period, new data shows.