STI rates on the decline as yearly figure drops nearly 3%

Cork and Kerry are responsible for a combined 652 STI cases so far in 2024.

The rate of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in Ireland is falling, with a drop of almost 3% on this time in 2023.

The figures, released by the Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC), track eight major STIs as well as Mpox and HIV through weekly infectious disease reports.