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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Storm Newton

UNBELIEVABLE: Gonorrhoea risks becoming untreatable amid rising antibiotic resistant cases | History Defined

Cases of gonorrhoea in England have reached record highs, new figures show (Alamy/PA) -

Cases of gonorrhoea infections that are resistant to antibiotics are on the rise in England, officials have warned.

If not tackled, increased resistance could one day make the sexually transmitted infection (STI) “untreatable”.

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