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Mike 1972

New Badass Super Gonorrhoea strain resistant to antibiotics

Anew strain of the sexually transmitted disease gonorrhoea has become resistant to antibiotics, international research shows.

Analysis of the bacterium that causes gonorrhoea found a new variant which is very effective at mutating.

Scientists from the Swedish Reference Laboratory warn that the infection could now become a global threat to public health.

New drugs to delay the spread of the infection are needed, experts say.

The first case of antibiotic-resistant gonorrhoea was found in Japan.

By analysing this new strain of neisseria gonorrhoea, called H041, researchers identified the genetic mutations responsible for the new strain's extreme resistance to all cephalosporin-class antibiotics.

Cephalosporins are used to treat a wide variety of bacterial infections. They are also closely related to the penicillins.

A team of researchers will present its findings at a conference run by the International Society for Sexually Transmitted Disease Research in Canada


Dr Magnus Unemo, from the Swedish Research Laboratory for Pathogenic Neisseria, said it was an alarming and predictable discovery.

"Since antibiotics became the standard treatment for gonorrhoea in the 1940s, this bacterium has shown a remarkable capacity to develop resistance mechanisms to all drugs introduced to control it.

"While it is still too early to assess if this new strain has become widespread, the history of newly emergent resistance in the bacterium suggests that it may spread rapidly unless new drugs and effective treatment programs are developed."

Rebecca Findlay, from the Family Planning Association, said it was a worrying sign.
"Prevention becomes more important because we know antibiotics won't always work. Gonorrhoea can affect people of all ages and everyone should be now focusing on looking after their sexual health."

Dr David Livermore, director of the antibiotic resistance monitoring laboratory at the Health Protection Agency, said that the cephalosporin antibiotics used in the UK are still effective for treating gonorrhoea.

"But our lab tests show that the bacteria are becoming less sensitive to these cephalosporins, with a few treatment failures reported. This means that we are having to change the type of cephalosporin that is used and to increase the dosage.

"The worry is that we will see gonorrhoea becoming a much more difficult-to-treat infection to treat over the next five years.

"Prevention is better than cure, especially as cure becomes harder, and the most reliable way to protect against STIs - including resistant gonorrhoea - is to use a condom with all new and casual partners."

Gonorrhoea is one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases in the world.

Some 50% of women infected with gonorrhoea have no symptoms. The same is true of 2-5% of men.

When symptomatic, gonorrhoea is characterised by a burning sensation when urinating and can cause discharge from the genitals.

If left untreated, gonorrhoea can lead to serious and irreversible health complications in both women and men

stupidusername

why don't these people just try condoms?

RichieC

stupidusername wrote: »

why don't these people just try condoms?

Because hell awaits you if you do.

Run_to_da_hills

Already

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2013376/STD-Gonorrhea-resistant-antibiotics-turn-treatable-infection-global-public-health-threat.html

Badgermonkey

The first case of antibiotic-resistant gonorrhoea was found in Japan.

Manifesting in local men as a burning sensation around their ehm..
...non geo-specific asiatic eye.

stovelid

Magnus Unemo is a great name.

marcsignal

*sings* (to the music of 'Red Sails in the Sunset')

Red cells in my urine,
there's pus in it too,
I've got gonorrhoea,
I got it from you :mad:

:pac:

J. Marston

Zip up your mickey.

YFlyer

stovelid wrote: »

Magnus Unemo is a great name.

Rebecca Findlay is a better name.

joseph brand

The first case of antibiotic-resistant gonorrhoea was found in Japan.

Those Japs are into real freaky s**t in the bedroom. This could have started with someone fiddling around with an Octopus or some other strange creature which doesn't belong on a persons mattress.

OR, the Chinese are behind it. They're not too fond of their neighbours, . . . and for good reason.

Dangerous Man

Or an Alsatian.

InTheTrees

joseph brand wrote: »

This could have started with someone fiddling around with an Octopus or some other strange creature which doesn't belong on a persons mattress.

:eek:

Fiddling around with an Octopus???

What do you think they may have been doing with it?

RichieC

InTheTrees wrote: »

:eek:

Fiddling around with an Octopus???

What do you think they may have been doing with it?

Tentacle pron.

efb

joseph brand wrote: »

Those Japs are into real freaky s**t in the bedroom. This could have started with someone fiddling around with an Octopussy or some other strange creature which doesn't belong on a persons mattress.

OR, the Chinese are behind it. They're not too fond of their neighbours, . . . and for good reason.

FYP

Elliemental

stupidusername wrote: »

why don't these people just try condoms?

Because, sadly, even the most blindingly obvious, simple solutions totally pass some by.

Then, we get to the third world, where most simply can't afford to guy them.

Solnskaya

"So Patrick, where do you think you might have picked up this infection then?"

-"well Doctor, my flute has not been the same since I went to a Hoe for one last month"


"Well Patrick, that's what you got, HO41, and now, you're well and truly fukced"

Wompa1

stupidusername wrote: »

why don't these people just try condoms?

There seems to be a misconception about condoms on Boards...they aren't 100% effective against STDs or pregnancy. If you are having sex with somebody who has an STD and for example you are f**king fast or whatever and the condom is moving about. If an exposed part of the penis touches ya you can get the infection. Being choosey with who you have sex with and getting screenings is the only way to be sure to be sure.

But screw it, if the English stats are anything to go by we'll have an STD in 10 years time anyway. Let the orgy commence!

starbelgrade

Wompa1 wrote: »

There seems to be a misconception about condoms on Boards...they aren't 100% effective against STDs or pregnancy. If you are having sex with somebody who has an STD and for example you are f**king fast or whatever and the condom is moving about. If an exposed part of the penis touches ya you can get the infection. Being choosey with who you have sex with and getting screenings is the only way to be sure to be sure.

The only real way to avoid STDs entirely is to stick to anal sex.

Up the bum, no harm done. It's a scientific fact.

Wompa1

starbelgrade wrote: »

The only real way to avoid STDs entirely is to stick to anal sex.

Up the bum, no harm done. It's a scientific fact.

Ha Ha yeahhhh wasn't aids more common in homosexual males?

joshrogan

Why can't people just abstain from sex forever, we should just ban it all together future STD-free generations will thank us for a ban on unprotected sex!

jive

Non-story really. Plenty are already antibiotic resistant and this is just another one.

Wompa1 wrote: »

There seems to be a misconception about condoms on Boards...they aren't 100% effective against STDs or pregnancy.

Well they're extremely effective and would reduce the number of people infected to a much lower number which would keep getting smaller in time through continued use of condoms.

starbelgrade

Wompa1 wrote: »

Ha Ha yeahhhh wasn't aids more common in homosexual males?

No. You only get AIDS from having anal sex with monkeys.

Do they not teach you kids anything in school these days?

Wompa1

Wompa1 wrote: »

There seems to be a misconception about condoms on Boards...they aren't 100% effective against STDs or pregnancy.

Well they're extremely effective and would reduce the number of people infected to a much lower number which would keep getting smaller in time through continued use of condoms.

I'm doing my part! Go Trojans! protect from that nasty penis sickness

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZHTFsw2Eqg

Hal Emmerich

Is there any kind of good Sex-ed in secondary schools now?