Research and analysis

Lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) infections: trends and epidemiology

Analysis of epidemiological reports of LGV infections in England (and the UK as a whole).

• From: UK Health Security Agency
• Published: 5 July 2016
• Last updated: 10 December 2025
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  1. 10 December 2025

     Trends of Lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) in England report 2014 to 2024 has been added. LGV reports 2003 to 2019 have been archived and links provided.

  2. 9 December 2020

     Added HPR 14(23) annual report for 2019 and LGV data table 2011 to 2019.

  3. 20 October 2017

     Updated with LGV diagnoses in the UK 2003 to 2016 data tables and Health Protection Report article.

  4. 25 November 2016

     Added LGV diagnoses in the UK data tables.

  5. 5 July 2016

     First published.

Documents

Trends of Lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) in England: 2014 to 2024

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Details

This report includes analyses of LGV epidemiology using data from the routine returns to the GUMCAD surveillance system, the CTAD Chlamydia Surveillance System, and the National STI Reference Laboratory.

Previous LGV reports for 2003 to 2019 were published by Public Health England (PHE).