Gonorrhea is a highly contagious sexually transmitted disease that is caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae. The mucous membranes of the genital region may become inflamed without the development of any other symptoms.
Antibiotic-resistant gonorrhea increases from 2 percent to 28 percent in Ontario ? Canada’s most populous province. – The prevalence of quinolone-resistant gonorrhea has increased rapidly in Ontario ? Canada’s most populous province ? from a rate of 2% in 2001 to 28% in 2006, found a study published in CMAJ.
A US study found that one in four teenage girls aged 14 to 19 has a sexually transmitted disease (STD). Nearly half the African-Americans in the study were infected by one of the diseases. – A US study found that one in four teenage girls aged 14 to 19 has a sexually transmitted disease (STD). Nearly half the African-Americans in the study were infected by one of the diseases. The survey, part of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, did not ask about syphilis or gonorrhea, so it is likely the STD rates are actually higher.
