{"id":5450,"date":"2023-01-14T14:18:10","date_gmt":"2023-01-14T14:18:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/01\/14\/medics-explain-meaning-of-super-gonorrhea-why-it-is-resistant-to-drugs-potential-dangers\/"},"modified":"2023-01-14T14:18:10","modified_gmt":"2023-01-14T14:18:10","slug":"medics-explain-meaning-of-super-gonorrhea-why-it-is-resistant-to-drugs-potential-dangers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/01\/14\/medics-explain-meaning-of-super-gonorrhea-why-it-is-resistant-to-drugs-potential-dangers\/","title":{"rendered":"Medics Explain Meaning of &#8220;Super Gonorrhea&#8221; Why it is Resistant to Drugs &#038; Potential Dangers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34);\">Less than two days ago, the Kenya Medical Research Institute (Kemri) shocked Kenyans across the country after reporting that there is a high rate of gonorrhea infections among Nairobians.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34);\">After the news made headlines across various news sources, medics have moved quick to explain the real meaning of the word \u201cSuper Gonorrhea\u201d and why it is very difficult to control.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/3d2d281b46bd4797b80054510c9e9430\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Photo serves as a Thumbnail <\/p>\n<p>As per the source, aside from calling it <span style=\"color: rgb(33, 37, 41);\">\u2018<\/span><strong style=\"color: rgb(33, 37, 41);\">super gonorrhea<\/strong><span style=\"color: rgb(33, 37, 41);\">\u2019 it can also be referred to as \u2018<\/span><strong style=\"color: rgb(33, 37, 41);\">gonorrhea superbug<\/strong><span style=\"color: rgb(33, 37, 41);\">\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/f3f06605125e418489e2a0fe57cc2cba\"\/><\/p>\n<p>According to medics, Super Gonorrhea\/ Gonorrhea superbag is an extensively drug-resistant gonorrhea with high-level resistance to the current recommended treatment.<\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"color: rgb(33, 37, 41);\">Why gonorrhea is resisting treatment.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(33, 37, 41);\">1) S<\/span>election and continuous use of antibiotics<\/p>\n<p>2) Microorganisms responsible for causing Gonorrhea have undergone mutations (change in the DNA) and this making it difficult to kill them.<\/p>\n<p>3) Unrestricted access to products that have the potential of killing<span style=\"color: rgb(33, 37, 41);\"> or slowing the spread of microorganisms that cause the STI.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"color: rgb(33, 37, 41);\">Dangers of Gonorrhea.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(33, 37, 41);\">1) If left untreated, it exposes an individual to a high likelihood of contracting HIV and can also lead to infertility.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/c2847828da9b4b63bbaef9df37641055\"\/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(33, 37, 41);\">2) In women, it can lead to ectopic pregnancy (implantation of zygote outside the Uterus\/womb), can cause maternal death, and premature abortion.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/bb47f5dd41984690a2c0bc940b2efe32\"\/><\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"color: rgb(33, 37, 41);\">Treatment<\/strong><span style=\"color: rgb(33, 37, 41);\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(33, 37, 41);\">The best solution for this is abstinence. However, it can be treated by use of a combination of antibiotics due to emerging strains that have developed as a result of mutation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Source link<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.google.com\/amp\/s\/www.standardmedia.co.ke\/health\/amp\/health-science\/article\/2001465070\/five-reasons-gonorrhea-is-becoming-more-difficult-to-treat<\/p>\n<p>Content created and supplied by: Ella\u2019s~Touch (via  Opera<br \/>News )<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<span class=\"content\">    ,  .   ,     .       () , , , , , , , , .      \/ ,  and\/or  .     ,  , and\/or  ,      and\/or     <\/span><br \/><span class=\"see-more\"\/>\n<\/p>\n<p>));\/**\/<\/script><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Less than two days ago, the Kenya Medical Research Institute (Kemri) shocked Kenyans across the country after reporting that there is a high rate of gonorrhea infections among Nairobians. 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