Massachusetts health officials have detected a strain of gonorrhea that shows a reduced response to several antibiotics, a first in the United States.
Infectious disease expert Dr. Amesh Adalja weighs in on reports that the newest omicron variant of COVID-19 is more likely to infect those who have been vaccinated and allegations that the U.S. is overcounting COVID deaths.that they have detected a strain of gonorrhea in two individuals that has shown a reduced response to multiple antibiotics.
Gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted infection that is bacterial, and can come with little to no symptoms. According to the health agency, it can"result in pelvic inflammatory disease, infertility, and other health problems" if untreated.The particular strain of gonorrhea detected by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health's State Public Health Laboratory has been seen in Asia-Pacific countries as well as in the United Kingdom.
A gonorrhea strain with a similar genetic marker in Nevada to the two individuals in Massachusetts was previously detected, however"retained sensitivity to at least one class of antibiotics."The state health agency says that"these cases are an important reminder that strains of gonorrhea in the US are becoming less responsive to a limited arsenal of antibiotics."
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