The CDC just released data from an early 2010 research project that resulted in some scary news about gonorrhea.
They found that the disease is becoming resistant to cephalorsporin, the only antibiotic currently available to treat the disease. Researchers say that if gonorrhea becomes completely resistant it could become a "superbug" and can have a "catastrophic effect" on their ability to treat the disease. They're worried because since superbugs are resistant to antibiotics, they're very hard to kill.
On the bright side, experts are working on strategies to prevent disease resistance including treating the disease with a combination of several antibiotics at once.
PROTECT YOURSELF, LADIES!! In 2008, Black people accounted for 70% of all gonorrhea cases in the U.S. and among Black women ages 20-24 the rate was 2,777 per 100,000.
For more information on diseases building immunity, visit the CDC website.
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That sucks. Thanks for posting this information and I hope that many people learn about it and take heed by being more responsible with their actions.
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