UK: 2016 Drug-resistant gonorrhoea

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Source: http://www.bbc.com/news/health-34269315

'Super-gonorrhoea' outbreak in Leeds
By James Gallagher Health editor, BBC News website
1 hour ago
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...

 

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Source: http://www.independent.co.uk/life-s...as-attempts-to-stop-spread-fail-a7234296.html


Super-gonorrhoea outbreak could be out of control as attempts to stop spread fail

Attempts to stop the spread of the sexually transmitted disease have failed
Siobhan Fenton Health Correspondent
58 minutes ago

An outbreak of super-gonorrhoea in the UK is out of control and efforts to stop it have been unsuccessful, health officials have warned.

It is feared the sexually transmitted disease may be becoming increasingly resistant to treatment, prompting concerns further rapid spread could occur.

In April, it emerged an outbreak of so-called ?super-gonorrhoea? had occurred in Leeds, with cases also noted in the West Midlands, London and southern-England. It began among heterosexual couples but has since been spread among men who have sex with men (MSM).

In a report issued today by health agency Public Health England, the group warned: ?The outbreak of HL-AziR gonorrhoea in England persists. There have been 17 cases of HL-AziR gonorrhoea reported to date in 2016 compared to 15 cases for the same time period in 2015. Between November 2014 and August 2016 there have been a total of 48 confirmed and two probable cases.

?The potential for rapid spread of HL-AziR N. gonorrhoeae among high risk sexual networks including MSM is of particular concern.?...