'Significant increase' in sexually transmitted infections among Cork and Kerry students

UCC told students there has been a significant increase in the rates of STIs recorded in the area among young adults between the ages of 19 and 24 years old

'Compared to the same time period, January-October, in 2019, there has been a 42% increase in chlamydia notifications and a 77% increase in gonorrhea notifications among 19–24-year-olds to the Department of Public Health Area D [Cork and Kerry] in 2022.' Picture: iStock

Cork and Kerry students have been alerted to a “significant increase” in the rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) recorded in the region recently amongst young people of typical college-going age.

University College Cork (UCC) students this week have been contacted by the Department of Public Health for Cork and Kerry, the UCC Student Health Department, and the UCC Students’ Union to raise awareness of STIs and how to prevent them. A similar message was also sent to students at Munster Technological University (MTU).