Nigeria: 214.6 Million People Affected By Chlamydia, Gonorrhoea, Syphilis Annually - WHO
[Vanguard] The World Health Organisation, WHO, yesterday disclosed that worldwide a total of 214. 6 million people are infected with three most common Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) - chlamydia, gonorrhoea and syphilis annually even as it raised alarm that they are becoming more difficult to treat with some antibiotics due to misuse and overuse. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - September 1, 2016 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Treatment guidelines for chlamydia, gonorrhoea and syphilis
The World Health Organisation has published new guidelines for the treatment of three common sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in response to the growing threat of antibiotic resistance. The new recommendations are based on the latest available evidence on the most effective treatments for chlamydia, gonorrhoea and syphilis. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - August 31, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Africa: WHO - Antibiotic Resistance Forces Updates to Recommended Treatment for STIs
[UN News] The United Nations health agency has issued new guidelines for the treatment of three common sexually transmitted infections (STIs) - chlamydia, gonorrhoea and syphilis - in response to the growing threat of antibiotic resistance. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - August 31, 2016 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Antibiotic resistance prompts STI treatment overhaul
WHO issues new guidelines for chlamydia, gonorrhoea and syphilis Related items fromOnMedica Tackling antimicrobial resistance GPs prescribing outdated antibiotics for gonorrhoea Rate of syphilis in London is three times higher than rest of England Doctors told to halve inappropriate antibiotic prescriptions by 2020 Point-of-care diagnostics needed to curb antimicrobial resistance (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - August 30, 2016 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
UN health agency: Antibiotic resistance forces updates to recommended treatment for sexually transmitted infections
The United Nations health agency has issued new guidelines for the treatment of three common sexually transmitted infections (STIs) – chlamydia, gonorrhoea and syphilis – in response to the growing threat of antibiotic resistance. (Source: UN News Centre - Health, Poverty, Food Security)
Source: UN News Centre - Health, Poverty, Food Security - August 30, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Zimbabwe: Antibiotic Resistance - a Ticking Time Bomb
[The Herald] Diseases becoming resistant to antibiotics are as serious as terrorism and pose a big threat to global health today as this affects anyone, of any age, in any country. Antibiotic resistance occurs naturally, but misuse of antibiotics in humans and animals is accelerating the process. A growing number of infections, such as pneumonia, tuberculosis, and gonorrhoea, are becoming harder to treat as the antibiotics used to treat them become less effective.Antibiotic resistance leads to longer hospital stays, hi (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - August 30, 2016 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Gargling MOUTHWASH may kill gonorrhoea in the throat that can be passed on during oral sex
People who gargled with supermarket-bought mouthwash had lower levels of gonorrhoea bacteria in their throats, a study by Monash University, Melbourne, found. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - August 23, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Could mouthwash combat gonorrhoea?
Gargling with simple mouthwash might be a way to halt the spread of gonorrhoea, researchers believe. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - August 22, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Gargled message
Gargling with simple mouthwash might be a way to halt the spread of gonorrhoea, researchers believe. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - August 22, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Rate of syphilis in London is three times higher than rest of England
Public Health England reminds Londoners of the importance of practising safe sex Related items fromOnMedica Make condoms more widely available to curb spread of STIs, says NICE Internet involved in thousands of child sex offences last year Safer sex message needed for travellers, say experts Use condoms to cut spread of drug-resistant gonorrhoea New evidence confirms Zika virus transmissible by sex (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - August 16, 2016 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Make condoms more widely available to curb spread of STIs, says NICE
Target at risk groups with free/cut price condom schemes, says draft guidance Related items fromOnMedica Use condoms to cut spread of drug-resistant gonorrhoea Cuts to public health will widen health inequalities, warn public heath directors High Court rules NHS England must fund HIV drug Sexual health ‘savings’ are a false economy Fragmented sexual health system is failing users (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - August 4, 2016 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Sexual health warning issued as cases of syphilis and gonorrhoea ‘rise by fifth’
A CHARITY has warned there could be a ‘sexual health crisis’ following a report which revealed there were 435,000 diagnoses of sexually transmitted infections in England in last year. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - July 8, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Soaring numbers of gay men are diagnosed with gonorrhoea and syphilis
Statistics released today by Public Health England for 2015 reveal there was an 11 per cent increase in diagnoses of gonorrhoea and a 20 per cent increase in syphilis. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - July 5, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Syphilis and gonorrhoea 'still on the rise' in England
Cases of syphilis and gonorrhoea sexually transmitted infections are continuing to rise in England, latest figures show. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - July 5, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Soaring numbers of gay men are diagnosed with gonorrhoea and syphilis while under 25s are the worst at spreading chlamydia
Statistics released today by Public Health England for 2015 reveal there was an 11 per cent increase in diagnoses of gonorrhoea and a 20 per cent increase in syphilis. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - July 5, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
