Rising drug-resistant Gonorrhoea sparks global alarm, WHO says
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Rising drug-resistant Gonorrhoea sparks global alarm, WHO says
Recent findings from WHO’s Enhanced Gonococcal Antimicrobial Surveillance Programme (EGASP) show a sharp increase in resistance to essential antibiotics, highlighting a rising public health challenge. Between 2022 and 2024, several countries reported a worrying number of cases where standard treatments no longer work.
By Maureen Kinyanjui