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Mutant drug-resistant 'super gonorrhoea' strain could make STI untreatable

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The Daily Star's FREE newsletter is spectacular! Sign up today for the best stories straight to your inboxA mutant 'super gonorrhoea' strain is on the rise that is highly infectious and drug-resistant.It is feared it will soon become untreatable thanks to a perfect storm caused by Covid-19.World Health Organisation (WHO) medics warning the STI may become even more resistant to antibiotics as their overuse during the pandemic is driving its mutation.Experts say the conditions thrown up by coronavirus have given the super strain of the infection the perfect conditions to thrive.There were more than 90 million cases of gonorrhoea worldwide last year with the number growing by 17%.The WHO reports that the majority of cases are in Africa but the.

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