Portsmouth named sexually transmitted infection hotspot in UK with high case rates for chlamydia and gonorrhoea

PORTSMOUTH has been named as a hotspot for sexually transmitted illnesses due to high case rates.
By Freddie Webb
Published 18th Jul 2022, 21:12 BST
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Research has shown the city is in the top 20 for the highest number of confirmed STI cases in the UK.

Medical professionals at From Mars have analysed data from Public Health England.

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More specifically, they looked into diagnostic rates per 100,000 people for chlamydia, gonorrhoea, syphilis, genital warts, and genital herpes during 2020.

The rates of sexually transmitted illnesses per local authority have been released, including the data for Portsmouth. Pictured is medical assistant Barbara Dupree, of the AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) Wellness Centre, closing bottles of patient's urine submitted for testing in Hollywood, California. Picture: FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images.The rates of sexually transmitted illnesses per local authority have been released, including the data for Portsmouth. Pictured is medical assistant Barbara Dupree, of the AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) Wellness Centre, closing bottles of patient's urine submitted for testing in Hollywood, California. Picture: FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images.
The rates of sexually transmitted illnesses per local authority have been released, including the data for Portsmouth. Pictured is medical assistant Barbara Dupree, of the AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) Wellness Centre, closing bottles of patient's urine submitted for testing in Hollywood, California. Picture: FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images.
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Diagnostic rates are based on reported cases for each health authority.

In total, 317,901 new diagnoses were reported for that period.

Portsmouth has 657 confirmed cases of chlamydia per 100,000 people, with Lambeth, London, having the highest rate of 1,171.

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Chlamydia is the most common STI in England, with a total of 161,672 infections.

Gonorrhoea is the second most prevalent infection, with 57,084 recorded cases.

A case rate of 96 per 100,000 people was recorded in Portsmouth.

Lambeth had the biggest rate of infection with 1,024 per 100,000 people.

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Portsmouth also had relatively low rate of syphilis, genital warts, and genital herpes.

The disease rates are 14.4, 75, and 52.6 per 100,000 people respectively.

After complying the local authority data, the city was named as the area with the 19th highest number of confirmed STI cases.

Officials at From Mars advised people to be aware of the risks of unprotected sex.

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A statement said: ‘We know that one-night stands are fairly common amongst young people, but it is important to stay safe as having sex with multiple partners can increase your chances of catching an STI.’

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