Cases of the sexually transmitted disease have grown by 460% since 2001, the latest report by the Robert Koch Institute shows
The number of syphilis infections has hit a new record high in Germany, reaching 9,519 cases in 2024 compared with just 1,697 at the turn of the century, according to the latest report from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI).
The prevalence of the sexually transmitted disease, caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum, has steadily increased over the past two decades. After hitting 3,364 cases in 2004, numbers have continued to rise, particularly among homosexual men.
The latest Epidemiologisches Bulletin, released on…
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