Gonorrhoea - Annual Epidemiological Report for 2018

Surveillance report

25 May 2020

Publication series: Annual Epidemiological Report on Communicable Diseases in Europe

Time period covered: This report is based on data for 2018 retrieved from The European Surveillance System (TESSy) on 9 December 2019.

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ECDC’s annual surveillance reports provide a wealth of epidemiological data to support decision-making at the national level. They are mainly intended for public health professionals and policymakers involved in disease prevention and control programmes.

Executive summary

A total of 100 673 confirmed cases of gonorrhoea were reported by 28 EU/EEA Member States for2018.
The overall crude notification rate was 26.4 cases per 100 000 population.
Rates of reported gonorrhoea infection vary considerably across the EU/EEA, with higher rates reportedin northern Europe.
Men who have sex with men (MSM) accounted for almost half of the reported cases (48%) in 2018.
The overall notification rate increased by 22% in 2018 compared to the previous year.