(GIST OF SCIENCE REPORTER) Antimicrobial-Resistant Gonorrhea Outbreak in Kenya

(DECEMBER-2023)

Antimicrobial-Resistant Gonorrhea Outbreak in Kenya

• Researchers have raised alarm, warning this infection is asymptomatic in some cases and can cause significant health challenges, including permanent damage to their reproductive
  systems.

About

• Gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted infection caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae.
• It can infect both men and women and can occur in the genitals, rectum, and throat.
• Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is the ability of microorganisms (such as bacteria, viruses,fungi, and parasites) to resist the effects of antimicrobial drugs (such as antibiotics, antivirals, antifungals, and antiparasitics),

Causes

• Poor infection control and inadequate sanitation and hygiene, Overuse of antibiotics and repeated use of poor-quality drugs.
• Genetic mutations of the bacteria.
• AMR increases the risk of infections spreading and becoming harder to treat, leading to prolonged illness, disability and death.

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Courtesy: Science Reporter