In New Zealand, gonorrhoea rates have increased significantly since 2015, the Institute of Environmental Science and Research (ESR) reports. She and the Hamilton Sexual Health team see 40 to 50 people each day. There were 575 syphilis cases reported in the 12 months to June, provisional data from ESR shows. Men who have sex with men make up approximately 70 per cent of all syphilis cases. "If gonorrhoea rates continue to increase and our treatment options decrease, then it's quite a scary prospect."

Source: Stuff December 30, 2019 20:03 UTC