ENGLAND — The strain of gonorrhea known as "super gonorrhea" has spread since its emergence in Leeds, England last year. The outbreak has spread to the West Midlands and South East, according to Public Health England.
Super gonorrhea refers to a gonorrhea strain that has become resistant to one of the disease's primary treatment drugs, and doctors are worried it may spread faster as it evolves to become untreatable.
Treatment of the super strain's predecessor informally known as "the clap," typically involves a combination of two drugs — azithromycin and ceftriaxone — but super gonorrhea is resistant to azithromycin, and doctors worry it soon be resistant to ceftriaxone as well.
The outbreak seems to have started among heterosexual couples, but is now infecting gay men. Gonorrhea commonly spreads through unprotected sex, but can also pass from mother to child in utero. It can cause infections in the genitals, rectum and throat.
If left untreated, the disease can cause permanent damage to both men and women reproductive systems, including sterilization. It can also spread to blood and joints, and become life-threatening. Untreated gonorrhea can also increase the risk of spreading and contracting HIV.
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Super gonorrhea refers to a gonorrhea strain that has become resistant to one of the disease's primary treatment drugs, and doctors are worried it may spread faster as it evolves to become untreatable.
Treatment of the super strain's predecessor informally known as "the clap," typically involves a combination of two drugs — azithromycin and ceftriaxone — but super gonorrhea is resistant to azithromycin, and doctors worry it soon be resistant to ceftriaxone as well.
The outbreak seems to have started among heterosexual couples, but is now infecting gay men. Gonorrhea commonly spreads through unprotected sex, but can also pass from mother to child in utero. It can cause infections in the genitals, rectum and throat.
If left untreated, the disease can cause permanent damage to both men and women reproductive systems, including sterilization. It can also spread to blood and joints, and become life-threatening. Untreated gonorrhea can also increase the risk of spreading and contracting HIV.
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