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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Health
Harry Cockburn

Warning as ‘STIs set to surge’ over festive period

Health experts are reminding people to keep their health in mind this Christmas as sexually transmitted diseases (STI) are forecast to surge over the festive period.

Retail data points to a spike in people seeking treatment for sexual health issues in the weeks following Christmas, with supermarket chain ASDA reporting demand for chlamydia treatment jumped by 81 per cent in the first week of January 2025 compared with the first week of December 2024.

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