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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Health
Storm Newton

Warning issued over ‘untreatable’ gonorrhoea amid rise in cases

Health officials in England are raising concerns about a surge in antibiotic-resistant gonorrhoea cases, warning that the sexually transmitted infection could become “untreatable” if the trend continues.

Some infections have shown resistance to ceftriaxone, the primary antibiotic used.

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