WHO warns of rising antibiotic resistance in gonorrhea

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Gonorrhea is becoming increasingly resistant to antibiotics, the WHO warned, with key treatments showing rising resistance rates. Data from 2022-2024 shows resistance to ceftriaxone and cefixime, primary gonorrhea antibiotics, increased significantly, with resistant strains detected in more countries. The WHO's Gonorrhea Antimicrobial Surveillance Program (GASP) faces funding shortages and incomplete data, hindering global monitoring and response efforts.


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