Source: Health Protection Agency (HPA) Area: News Figures released by the Health Protection Agency (HPA) show a rise in the diagnoses of new sexually transmitted infection (STI) by 2% in England in 2011, with nearly 427,000 new cases, reversing the small decline observed the previous year. The overall rise seen in 2011 was primarily driven by new diagnoses increasing in: . Gonorrhoea (up by 25% on 2010) . Syphilis (up by 10%) . Genital herpes (up by 5%) Young heterosexual adults (15 to 24 years) and men who have sex with men (MSM) remain the groups at highest risk. (Source: NeLM - News)
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