‘Super Gonorrhea’ is spreading like wildfire thanks to COVID-19

[Mike Wehner]

• Overuse of antibiotics during the coronavirus pandemic has resulted in the more rapid spread of a type of antibiotic-resistant gonorrhea.
• This so-called 'Super Gonorrhea' does not respond to the normal first-line treatments, making it particularly dangerous and uncomfortable for those afflicted.
• Doctors and medical experts have long warned of the possibility that "superbugs" that are antibiotic-resistant could become more commonplace, and this is one example of such a thing happening.

2020 hasn't been kind to anyone, but it's almost over. Unfortunately, if you find yourself with a case of "Super Gonnorhea" you might feel the effects of this terrible year for an extended period of time. Doctors are now warning of the increasing spread of the antibiotic-resistant strain of STI, and they're blaming the coronavirus pandemic for helping it gain momentum.

According to a report from The Sun, the problem has gotten so bad that the World Health Organization has taken notice. The issue is that as the coronavirus pandemic was ongoing, many clinics and hospitals used antibiotics in the treatment of patients and to prevent the cross-infection of hospitalized individuals. That overuse of antibiotics has given a boost to antibiotic-resistant gonorrhea, according to WHO.

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