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Gonorrhea

InfectiousNeisseria gonorrhoeaeAncient (biblical descriptions)Sexual contact
TypeInfectious
CauseNeisseria gonorrhoeae
First KnownAncient (biblical descriptions)
TransmissionSexual contact

About Gonorrhea

One of the oldest described diseases. It remains curable with antibiotics, with ceftriaxone the preferred treatment, but resistance to many antibiotic classes is a serious and growing threat. Around 80 million new cases a year worldwide.

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