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The ‘Liberal’ Society in Ireland—Number of Reported STI Cases Treble : 15th Jun 08
Encouraging Chastity as an Option Not Considered as STI's Cases Rise and Rise
At least one in every 10 cases of sexually transmitted infection (STI) reported in Ireland is now among teenagers, according to a new report.
Data compiled by the national Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) indicates close to 10,000 cases of STI were reported to it in 2006 – the latest year for which statistics are available. Some 1,106 of these were in individuals aged 19 years or under.
The majority of infections – more than 6,000 cases – were among 20- to 29-year-olds. The HPSC stressed that the number of infections reported is likely to be an under-representation of the true amount because the STI surveillance system here is “of limited usefulness”.
The report says STI notifications have almost trebled since 1995. A separate report from the HPSC shows there were 204 newly diagnosed cases of HIV in the first six months of 2007, up from 183 cases in the same six months of 2006.
Commentators have expressed deep concern that STIs among young people are rising. Despite their concern there was no mention of encouraging chastity as an option! F& L.The Irish Times. June 6.
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