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gonorrhea

[gon-uh-ree-uh] / ˌgɒn əˈri ə /




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Gonorrhea cases have increased 118 percent since a historical low in 2009, according to the C.D.C.

From New York Times • Oct. 3, 2023

Gonorrhea has quickly developed resistance to all but one class of antibiotics; half of all infections are resistant to at least one antibiotic.

From Washington Post • Nov. 13, 2019

Gonorrhea was less common in Colorado - 151 cases per 100,000 people - but the disease has spread rapidly since 2013, growing by 182 percent.

From Washington Times • Feb. 6, 2019

Gonorrhea is the second-most commonly reported notifiable disease in the United States, with 350,062 reported cases in 2014, according to the CDC.

From The Verge • Jul. 15, 2016

Gonorrhea is a pus-discharging inflammation of the canal known as the urethra, which passing through the entire length of the organ, carries both the urine and the seminal fluid.

From Sex Avoided subjects Discussed in Plain English by Stanton, Henry




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