Sexual and Reproductive Health Awareness Week, which runs until Friday, has been used by the Ministry of Health to share its latest data.

Surveillance figures from 2025 show several major sexually transmitted infections in decline. Chlamydia remained the most commonly reported STI, with 240 confirmed cases — down from 277 in 2024. Gonorrhoea cases fell from 41 in 2024 to 17 in 2025. Herpes also declined, from 44 new cases to 24 new cases.

Syphilis remained stable, with five confirmed cases in 2025 compared with six in 2024.

Most STIs affected people aged 15 to 44, with chlamydia the most common.

Gonorrhoea and herpes followed similar patterns, with most cases among younger and middle-aged adults and fewer cases among those aged 45 to 64. Syphilis was reported only among adults aged 25 years and up, including some aged 65 and above.

No STI cases were reported among children under 15.

Hepatitis B, which can be sexually transmissible, was also monitored. Bermuda recorded three new cases of the virus in 2025, down from five in 2024. All were among adults aged 25 and older.

In 2025, Bermuda recorded three new HIV diagnoses, down from eight in 2024. All new diagnoses occurred among adults of 25 and above. No deaths were recorded among those with HIV in 2025 — a population estimated at 306 people.

Data collected through Bermuda’s private, confidential public health surveillance systems guides prevention strategies, education and access to testing and treatment.

Kim Wilson, the Minister of Health, said: “The latest STI and HIV data highlight how important education, regular testing and accessible care continue to be.

“Sexual and Reproductive Health Awareness Week gives us an opportunity to encourage proactive, healthy choices. Many STIs have no symptoms, so knowing your status is one of the most effective ways to protect your health and the health of others.”

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