Chlamydia infections are declining in Finland for the first time since 1995, according to new figures from the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL).
Last year, some 14,350 chlamydia infections were reported, which is 20 percent fewer than in 2023.
Eija Hiltunen-Back, a specialist in dermatology and sexually transmitted infections (STIs), says there is no clear idea of the cause of the drop in infection rates and that the shift is seen internationally as well as in Finland.
Gonorrhoea, on the other hand, is becoming more common, especially among women.
There were 1,850 cases of gonorrhoea last year, compared to 1,300 the year before.
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