Unistat : gonorrhea treatment
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Gonorrhea Overview
Gonorrhea is one of the most common diseases passed from one person to another during sexual activity.
- The overall rate of gonorrhea is now increasing, after a steady decline for the past 2 decades, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. More than 355,000 cases of gonorrhea were reported in the United States in 1998. More than 5% of people between the ages of 18 and 35 have an infection with gonorrhea that they do not know about. New strains are more easily spread and are resisting treatment even with strong antibiotics.
- Infection with gonorrhea is commonly found among the following
groups:
- Adolescents and young adults
- People (often poor) living in urban areas and Southern
states
- African Americans
- Drug users
- Adolescents and young adults