Gonorrhea Could Become Untreatable, UK’s Chief Medical Officer Warns

In a warning issued just months after the outbreak of a highly drug-resistant gonorrhea strain in the region, England’s chief medical officer warned Sunday that the disease could soon become untreatable. Dame Sally Davies urged General Practitioners (GPs) and pharmacies to ensure that they are prescribing the correct drugs to treat the bacterial infection, according to media reports Sunday.

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