Gonorrhoea is becoming untreatable, WHO warns


Gonorrhoea infections are increasing, but doctors are running out of antibiotics that can fight the increasingly resistant bacteria causing the sexually-transmitted disease, the World Health Organisation (WHO) warned on Friday.

Gonorrhoea is caused by bacteria called Neisseria gonorrhoeae or gonococcus.

It is mainly found in discharge from the penis and in vaginal fluid and can easily pass between people through unprotected vaginal, oral or anal sex.

Two-thirds of the countries that report resistance data to the WHO have seen cases in recent years in which their antibiotics of last resort no longer worked against gonococci bacteria.

“These cases may just be the tip of the iceberg since systems to diagnose and report untreatable infections are lacking in lower-income countries where gonorrhoea is actually more common,” WHO expert, Teodora Wi, said in Geneva.

The UN health agency estimates that 78 million people are infected annually with the disease.

Britain and the U.S. reported increases of more than 10 per cent in 2015.

Cases among gay men in France doubled between 2013 and 2015.


Rates are highest in the African region, where one in 10 men is infected annually.

The main reasons for the increase are decreasing condom use, increased mobility as well as poor disease monitoring and inadequate treatment, according to the WHO.

Gonorrhoea can infect the genitals, rectum and throat. It can lead to inflammation of the pelvis and to infertility.

Currently, only three new drugs are being developed, because pharmaceutical companies know that the bacteria will soon become resistant to any new antibiotic.

To control gonorrhoea, doctors not only need new medicines, but also a rapid diagnostic tool and a vaccine, which are yet to be developed, WHO Antimicrobial expert, Marc Sprenger, said. (dpa/NAN)


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WHO again?

Maybe God is using them today to speak to people who practice dangerous se.x

In an earlier warning by WHO,it was about mouth action,and now it is about if you do " Direct Entry"

If Doctors are running out of Anti-Biotics for the cure,all we Nigerians need to do is to buy a copy of Toke Makinwa's book.

The people that have read it,say she dedicated one chapter talking about how her EX husband gave her this STD,and how she used "Agbo" to cure it.

#Toke Makinwa # Local Herbs.

Say it to those who can't stay without se.x

OK

Well this is not for me cos you know what?


I AM A VIRGIN

slay queens them, sebi una hear

Na wa....hopefully this will encourage philanderers to use protection.

Brownhypo:
slay queens them, sebi una hear

men know de catch Ghono?

please shoot with condom no matter the sex.

hmmmm bad news to the skin to skin guys...

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later this century sex won't be a viable option for child bearing anymore, maybe artificial insemination. cos all this bacteria, cyst and virus wahala na serious somtin...

Haa

Na wao, abstinence or sticking to one partner seems to be the best bet, several STD 's out there

They should say the truth jo,the cure for HIV is almost out and something must take its place and they want to use gonorrhea as the replacement...

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Promiscuous young boys and girls. kasala don burst ooo. You better go marry now or you find better rope tie that long stick in between ya legs

This is scary. It means its not different from hiv. I trust agbo sha

This is good news at least guys would learn to abstain from sex.

I pity women whose husband cheats

the way gold circle dey tear these days!!

People should just use condoms and stop spreading infections up n down

The Just shall live by faith ---

Good development. Gonorr fall on all gayzz and lebies.

Thank God I am single and not searching.

Cc Born2fuck and all the ashawo gang

Hmmm.. Everything is becoming untreatable na..
Corruption is becoming untreatable..
Fraud is becoming untreatable...
Poverty is becoming untreatable..
Even
Fornication is becoming untreatable....

hahahahahahaha. Waka waka people take note.