Drug-resistant gonorrhoea spreading globally, says the World Health Organization.

Several countries, including Australia, Britain, France, Japan, Norway, and Sweden have reported cases of resistance to cephalosporin antibiotics -- the last treatment option against gonorrhoea, which affects an estimated 106 million people.
The WHO has called for greater vigilance on the correct use of antibiotics and more research into alternative treatments.
Resistance can be caused by the overuse and poor quality of antibiotics.
"We are very concerned," said Manjula Lusti-Narasimhan, from the WHO's reproductive health unit, "as there are no new therapeutic drugs in development."
"If gonococcal infections become untreatable, the health implications are significant."
Source-AFP
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