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http://thehill.com/opinion/healthca...a-public-health-crisis-that-is-on-the-horizon[FONT="]A British man has been diagnosed with what [/FONT]some are calling[FONT="] the world’s “worst-ever” case of gonorrhea – a strain that is reportedly resistant to all antibiotics normally used to treat the disease.[/FONT][FONT="]This report is a confirmation of one of our greatest fears — untreatable gonorrhea could be on the very near horizon at a time when rates of the infection and of STDs overall are at record highs in this country. When we see a case like this in the U.K., it’s not a question of if, but when we’ll see it in the U.S. And once it’s here, it could spread quickly.[/FONT]
[FONT="]Antibiotic resistance is one of the most significant health threats globally, and [/FONT]Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has identified[FONT="] antibiotic resistant gonorrhea as one of the three most urgent threats in the realm of drug resistance in the U.S. That’s in part because gonorrhea is so widespread — [/FONT]more than 800,000 infections[FONT="] are estimated to occur in the United States each year — and left untreated, it can cause serious and sometimes life-threatening health problems, particularly for women.[/FONT]
Maybe that Sex Ed position of "Do it with a Condom!" isn't work out so well, maybe toss in a "Stay virgin till you're married if you can help it and be monogamous" would be a good message to ALSO add...