#Supergonorrea OMS “#It could become intractable,” warn from the #World #Health #Organization
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La #World #Health #Organization warns of the rise of an antibiotic-resistant strain of gonorrhea because of the coronavirus. The cause of this sexually transmitted disease mutation, which is already known as supergorrhea, will be in the overuse of these types of medications, especially azithromycin, in the early stages of #Covid-19.
#This antibiotic, prescribed for the treatment of respiratory infections, was used especially at the beginning of the pandemic to deal with the first symptoms derived from the coronavirus. #Its use would have promoted gonorrhea has mutated and is resistant to common medications.
“#This disease, caused by bacteria, is treated with two drugs, but already resistance has developed to one of them. #It is possible that soon there will no longer be any therapeutic option to treat multidrug-resistant gonorrhea infections, “the WHO commented on its website.
#This strain of supergonorrhea, if not treated correctly, could multiply the risk of HIV infection by five. #It could also lead to serious eye infections that cause blindness. “#It could become intractable,” he said #Kevin #Cox, CEO of #Biotaspheric #Limited.
The WHO also warns that the coronavirus pandemic #Call attention to other types of ailments or diseases. #He believes that in these months there have been cases of gonorrhea that were not diagnosed, which increases the risk that people never find out that they have it or what is worse that they self-medicate.
The appearance of gonorrhea strains resistant to antibiotics has already occurred in recent years. #In 2018, in the #United #Kingdom the first case that was highly resistant to drugs was known. There were also similar episodes in #Japan, #Slovenia, #France, #Northern #Ireland, #Sweden, and #Australia. #Now it can be generalized due to the coronavirus.
#Gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted infection (STI) caused by a bacteria called #Neisseria gonorrhoeae, which affects the genital tract, mouth, and anus. #It is spread through sexual contact.
#Gonorrhea symptoms usually appear 2 to 5 days after infection occurs in women, while in men it usually takes up to a month. #Symptoms in women are abdominal pain, yellowish vaginal discharge, bleeding between menstrual periods, pain during intercourse and urination, need to urinate more frequently, vomiting, swelling or tenderness in the vulva, fever, and menstrual irregularities.
#For men, symptoms may include: pus-like discharge from the penis, pain or burning sensation when urinating, and the need to urinate more frequently.
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