Super Gonorrhoea Outbreak In England

[Scottish Gary]

Highly drug-resistant gonorrhoea is spreading in the north of England with an outbreak centred in Leeds, sexual health doctors have told the BBC.

One of the main treatments has become useless against the new strain of the sexually transmitted infection.

Twelve cases have been confirmed in Leeds and a further four have been reported in Macclesfield, Oldham and Scunthorpe.

However, there are likely to be more undiagnosed cases.

The strain in this outbreak is able to shrug off the antibiotic azithromycin, which is normally used alongside another drug, ceftriaxone.




Peter Greenhouse, a consultant in sexual health based in Bristol, told the BBC News website: "This azithromycin highly-resistant outbreak is the first one that has triggered a national alert.The outbreak started in March.

The British Association for Sexual Health and HIV says all cases have been in heterosexuals and some have reported sexual partners from across England.

Dr Jan Clarke, the organisation's president, told the BBC: "It was sufficiently serious to alert our whole national chain of clinics that there is the possibility that we've got a very resistant strain of gonorrhoea.

"We are really skating on thin ice as far as treating gonorrhoea is concerned at the moment."

[Scottish Gary]

Imagine having a permanent drip
Almost makes me want to stop mongering

[taxexile]

in these times of multiple sexual partners, with all those STDs out there, all slowly becoming more resistant to the treatments available, it would be a very stupid person indeed who risked unprotected sex with someone with an unknown sexual history, to say nothing of the selfishness and inconsideration of that persons willingness to risk spreading disease.

New Possibly Incurable Gonorrhea Worse Than AIDS

According to Newser and CNBC

An antibiotic-resistant strain of gonorrhea—now considered a superbug—has some analysts saying that the bacteria’s effects could match those of AIDS.

“This might be a lot worse than AIDS in the short run because the bacteria is more aggressive and will affect more people quickly,” said Alan Christianson, a doctor of naturopathic medicine.

Even though nearly 30 million people have died from AIDS related causes worldwide, Christianson believes the effect of the gonorrhea bacteria is more direct.

“Getting gonorrhea from this strain might put someone into septic shock and death in a matter of days,” Christianson said. “This is very dangerous.”

“It’s an emergency situation,” said William Smith, executive director of the National Coalition of STD Directors. “As time moves on, it’s getting more hazardous.”

This gonorrhea strain, HO41, was discovered in Japan two years ago in a 31-year-old female sex worker who had been screened in 2009.

The bacteria has since been found in Hawaii, California and Norway.

Because it resists current antibiotic treatment, the strain has been placed in the superbug category with other resistant bacteria, such as MRSA and CRE.

These superbugs kill about half the people they attack, and nearly one in 20 hospital patients become infected with one, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Though no deaths from HO41 have been reported, efforts to combat it must continue, Smith said.

“We have to keep beating the drum on this,” he said. “The potential for disaster is great.”

According to the CDC, about 20 million a year contract a sexually transmitted disease (STD) and result in about $16 billion in medical costs. More than 800,000 of STD cases reported are gonorrhea infections, with most occurring in people between the ages of 15 and 24.

Gonorrhea infection rates were at historic lows until two years ago, according to the CDC.

“That’s what’s kind of scary about this,” Smith said. “We are at lows in terms of infections, but this strain is a very tricky bug and we don’t have anything medically to fight it right now.”

Since 1998, the Food and Drug Administration has approved only four new antibiotics of any kind, according to the Infectious Disease Society of America.

The last approval was in 2010. Only seven antibiotics are in an advanced stage of development—still years away from approval and use.

Recognizing the problem, Congress passed a law last year referred to as the Gain Act (Generating Antibiotics Incentives Now) to help speed antibiotic development.

Avoiding the disease completely is the best course, experts said.

“People need to practice safe sex, like always,” Christianson said. “Anyone beginning a new relationship should get tested along with their partner. The way gonorrhea works, not everyone knows they have it. And with this new strain it’s even more important than ever to find out. ”

All superbugs must be dealt with before it’s too late, he said.

“This is a disaster just waiting to happen,” Christianson said. “It’s time to do something about it before it explodes. “These superbugs, including the gonorrhea strain, are a health threat. We need to move now before it gets out of hand.”

cnbc

[withnallstoke]

it would be a very stupid person indeed who risked unprotected sex with someone with an unknown sexual history,

Excuse me missus Woman.
Would you mind filling in this form about sexual history before i bareback your arse?

[nidhogg]

Highly drug-resistant gonorrhoea is spreading in the north of England with an outbreak centred in Leeds, sexual health doctors have told the BBC.

Anyone recall exactly how long Somtamslap has been back in the UK?

I am sure its entirely unrelated. Of course. ........uhhhhhh....

[harrybarracuda]

Amputation - it's the only way.

[kmart]

"Super Gonorrhoea". Maybe a by-product of Super Lagers?

[Stinky]

Imagine having a permanent drip
Almost makes me want to stop mongering

No need to over react just stay away from norvern munters or anything past Winchester.

[somtamslap]

I am sure its entirely unrelated. Of course. ........uhhhhhh....

Straight from the ditches of Isaan.

[withnallstoke]

No need to over react just stay away from norvern munters or anything past Chester.

Quite.

[baldrick]

Sex in whales breeds mutants

The kiwis are there now so the organ isms should end up with tattoos that will make them easier to recognise

[Latindancer]

Straight from the ditches of Isaan.

And barnyards

[Ronin]

i it would be a very stupid person indeed who risked unprotected sex with someone with an unknown sexual history, to say nothing of the selfishness and inconsideration of that persons willingness to risk spreading disease.

There are too many of them around.............

[baldrick]

with someone with an unknown sexual history

do you fcuk that stingray ? no..

alright then lets scream the name of jebus...

[Chittychangchang]

Proof that the War of the Roses is over. Yorkshire and Lancashire have found something they can share.

This latest outbreak adds to growing concern that gonorrhoea and several other illnesses are becoming untreatable.

North of England 'super gonorrhoea' outbreak triggers nationwide alert - ITV News

[BobR]

Imagine having a permanent drip
Almost makes me want to stop mongering

I'm still amazed that whore houses existed many thousands of years before antibiotics did.

No doubt this strain has already landed at Suvanrabhumi, probably in economy class.

Ironic if there is no cure; the British invented penicillin then super-clap on the same island.

[jamescollister]

What they are not saying, is blacks are the 6 times more likely to got STDs then whites.
Not so much of a BBC headline then.

[charleyboy]

^Why's that then? Bigger cocks?

[withnallstoke]

Why's that then?

Booty sex.