Thursday, August 15, 2024

Yup, election soon!-----Gonorrhoea could become 'untreatable' as cases of the STI reach record level | UK News | Sky News

More drug-resistant cases of gonorrhoea are described as an "increasingly major public health threat" which "must be addressed with immediate action". 
  • Gonorrhoea could become "untreatable", a health expert has warned.
  • An increasing number of people catching the sexually transmitted infection are finding it does not respond to antibiotics.
  • In addition, the total number of infections is at its highest since records began in 1918, with 85,223 cases diagnosed in England last year.
  • Symptoms include a thick green or yellow discharge from the vagina or penis, according to the NHS website.

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