Onishchenko assessed the possibility of European STIs entering Russia

The import of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) from Europe to Russia is possible, but there is no reason for a systemic increase in the incidence in the country. This was announced on August 11 by epidemiologist, Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Deputy President of the Russian Academy of Education Gennady Onishchenko.

"There may be an importation of STIs, but I believe there are no such systemic reasons for an increase in the incidence in our country," Onishchenko told TASS.

Onishchenko said that the increase in the incidence of gonorrhea, syphilis, chlamydia, as well as hepatitis B and C in European countries is associated with a weakening of preventive measures and an increase in antibiotic resistance.

According to the academician, a number of social factors can also influence the spread of diseases, including a decrease in the level of preventive work, the spread of porn sites, drug use using injections, and other reasons.

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Alexander Shamarin, an expert in the field of international health and a doctor with many years of experience abroad, said on May 27 that the surge in the incidence of syphilis and gonorrhea recorded in European countries was caused by cultural degradation, neglect of hygiene and uncontrolled immigration. According to the doctor, the sanitary and epidemiological situation in the region is aggravated by the normalization and legalization of prostitution, the promotion of a culture of so-called free love and the mass refusal to use contraceptives.