One in every 25 people globally, on average, has at least one of four sexually transmitted infections: chlamydia, gonorrhea, trichomoniasis, and syphilis, according to new figures
More than one million new cases of four sexually transmitted infections are contracted every day, according to figures released Thursday by the World Health Organization .
The four infections are chlamydia, gonorrhea, trichomoniasis and syphilis, with the WHO finding on average that one in every 25 people globally has at least one of these STIs, sometimes known as STDs."These infections indicate people are taking risks with their health, with their sexuality and with their reproductive health," said Dr. Melanie Taylor, lead author of the report and medical epidemiologist at the WHO department of Reproductive Health and Research.
Chico, who co-authored the WHO report, said in a statement that"alongside promoting sexual health education and effective condom use, efforts to improve STI surveillance, and develop new treatments and diagnostics, must be a top public health priority."Jinks at Wellcome said that"we urgently need to reduce the spread of these infections and invest in new antibiotics and treatments to replace those that no longer work.
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