In December last year, the number of patients with sexually transmitted diseases such as syphilis increased by 22% from a year ago...A total of 3100 cases
Feb 06, 2025
In December last year, the number of patients with sexually transmitted diseases such as syphilis increased by more than 22% compared to a year ago.
According to the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a total of 3,100 sexually transmitted diseases were reported through medical institutions in December last year.
This is an increase of 22.1% compared to 2,538 cases a year ago.
The cumulative number of cases in the second half of last year (July-December) was 19,417, up 5.1% from the same period a year ago.
The number of syphilis patients in December last year was 222, an increase of 15% from November. During the same period, genital simple spores increased by 13.5% and gonorrhea increased by 12.2%.
Meanwhile, syphilis is a venereal disease caused by Treponema pallidum, a bacterium belonging to the family spirochete. Syphilis spreads through sexual contact or blood, and in some cases, it is transmitted from the mother to the fetus.
Syphilis, which was a fourth-grade infectious disease, rose to third grade last year and became a subject of total monitoring. As a result, some argue that the number of syphilis patients is high.
The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention urged people to avoid dangerous sexual contact to prevent sexually transmitted diseases and to get tested immediately at the hospital if they are suspected of sexually transmitted diseases.
According to the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a total of 3,100 sexually transmitted diseases were reported through medical institutions in December last year.
This is an increase of 22.1% compared to 2,538 cases a year ago.
The cumulative number of cases in the second half of last year (July-December) was 19,417, up 5.1% from the same period a year ago.
The number of syphilis patients in December last year was 222, an increase of 15% from November. During the same period, genital simple spores increased by 13.5% and gonorrhea increased by 12.2%.
Meanwhile, syphilis is a venereal disease caused by Treponema pallidum, a bacterium belonging to the family spirochete. Syphilis spreads through sexual contact or blood, and in some cases, it is transmitted from the mother to the fetus.
Syphilis, which was a fourth-grade infectious disease, rose to third grade last year and became a subject of total monitoring. As a result, some argue that the number of syphilis patients is high.
The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention urged people to avoid dangerous sexual contact to prevent sexually transmitted diseases and to get tested immediately at the hospital if they are suspected of sexually transmitted diseases.
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
