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WHO Warns Of Drug-Resistant Strains Of Gonorrhea
"Drug-resistant strains of gonorrhea have spread to countries across the world, the U.N. health agency said on Wednesday, and millions of patients may run out of treatment options unless doctors catch and treat cases earlier," Reuters reports (Kelland, 6/6). "Already several countries, including Australia, France, Japan, Norway, Sweden and the United Kingdom are reporting cases of resistance to cephalosporin antibiotics -- the last treatment option against gonorrhea," a WHO press release states (6/6).
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