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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Andrew Gregory Health editor

Gonorrhoea getting more drug-resistant and ‘may become untreatable’

gonorrhoea cells up close.
England recorded 85,000 cases of gonorrhoea in 2023. Photograph: Science Photo Library/Alamy

Gonorrhoea is becoming increasingly resistant to antibiotics, and could be untreatable in the future, health officials have warned as a report reveals a rise in super-strength cases in England.

There were 85,000 cases of gonorrhoea diagnosed in England last year, the highest level since records began in 1918. Left untreated, it can lead to serious health problems including pelvic inflammatory disease and infertility.

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