Gonorrhoea on the rise in Denmark since 2022: distinct clones drive increase in heterosexual individuals

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  • Thomas Roland Pedersen
  • Maria Wessman
  • Mikkel Lindegaard
  • Søren Hallstrøm
  • Casper Westergaard
  • Inger Brock
  • Esad Dzajic
  • Dennis Back Holmgaard
  • Christian Salgård Jensen
  • Ulrik Stenz Justesen
  • Jette Brommann Kornum
  • Turid Snekloth Søndergaard
  • Marianne Kragh Thomsen
  • Westh, Henrik T.
  • Claus Østergaard
  • Steen Hoffmann
  • Marc Stegger

A surge in gonorrhoea in Denmark has occurred since 2022, a 46% increase from 2021. National surveillance, leveraging mandatory reporting and epidemiological data, highlights three distinct clades linked to heterosexual transmission. Despite the rise, these exhibit high susceptibility, contrasting MSM-associated strains. Geographical hotspots and age-specific patterns further illuminate transmission dynamics. The combination of genomic and epidemiological data provides novel insights into the evolving landscape of gonorrhoea, indicating potential shifts in infection dynamics and transmissibility.

Original languageEnglish
JournalEuro surveillance : bulletin Europeen sur les maladies transmissibles = European communicable disease bulletin
Volume29
Issue number7
Number of pages6
ISSN1025-496X
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2024

    Research areas

  • genomics, gonorrhoea, heterosexual, MSM, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, women

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