Imported from NNDSS: Gonorrhea
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Gonorrhea has been documented since ancient times, with historical records describing symptoms consistent with the infection. The causative bacterium, *Neisseria gonorrhoeae*, was identified in 1879 by Albert Neisser, paving the way for targeted diagnosis. Before the advent of antibiotics, treatment options were limited, often leading to severe complications.
Gonorrhea is primarily transmitted through unprotected sexual contact, including vaginal, anal, and oral sex, with an infected partner. It can also be passed from an infected mother to her baby during childbirth, potentially causing eye infections in the newborn. The bacteria cannot survive outside the body for long, so it's not transmitted through casual contact like sharing toilets or hugging.
Contagious Period: Varies by disease
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Innoviva Specialty Therapeutics has received FDA acceptance for its New Drug Application for Zoliflodacin, a pioneering oral antibiotic designed to treat uncomplicated gonorrhea in adults. This development is crucial as it introduces a first-in-class treatment option for an infection increasingly resistant to existing antibiotics.
Kisumu County is leading in cases of drug-resistant gonorrhea, posing a significant public health challenge. This development indicates a failure of standard treatments and requires urgent intervention to prevent further spread and health complications.
The most common sexually transmitted infection (STI) is also high-risk for several types of cancer, as one woman learned.
Married for nearly 30 years, Eileen McGill Fox immediately went for an STI screening after learning of her husband's infidelity in 2017, and was initially negative for syphilis, gonorrhea and HIV.
A year later, though, Fox discovered during a routine Pap smear she was positive for Human Papillomavirus (HPV), an STI that's not screened for in basic exams.
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This event envelope includes reports on gonorrhea, specifically XDR/MDR gonorrhea, in Germany.
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