HIV/AIDS cases falling, but syphilis is on the rise: CDCBy Lee I-chia / Staff reporterWhile HIV/AIDS cases have fallen since last year, syphilis infections rose 2 percent, with cases among those aged 15 to 14 rising 8 percent, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) said yesterday. Newly reported HIV cases have been steadily falling since 2018, reaching 819 cases last year, while gonorrhea cases fell 16 percent from the previous year to 6,417 cases, CDC Epidemic Intelligence Center Deputy Director Lee Chia-lin (李佳琳) said. The majority of people with gonorrhea were men, while the most common age group was 25 to 34, she said. A breakdown by age groups shows that syphilis is also most common among people aged 25 to 34, but cases reported among people aged 15 to 24 have been steadily and significantly growing, she said. Syphilis cases among people aged 15 to 24 have increased from 938 cases in 2020 to 1,754 cases in 2024, with 1,892 cases reported last year, indicating an increasing trend, CDC data showed.

Source: Taipei Times March 10, 2026 17:17 UTC