People are being warned as cases of syphilis and other STIs are dramatically on the rise in England.
The number of 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.