Gonorrhea

Facts About This Worldwide Problem

Incidence

• 62 million cases worldwide

• 700,000 new cases in the United States each year

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Symptoms

Early
• inflammation of the vaginal mucosa
• inflammation of the mucous membranes of the mouth, throat, or rectum

Late Complications

• pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)
• blood infection (septicemia)
• joint inflammation (arthritis)
• inflammation of the lining of the heart (endocarditis)
• inflammation of the covering of the brain and spinal cord (meningitis)

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Treatment

• Oral or intravenous antibiotics

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_{Sources
The Centers for Disease Control; 1 Apr 2006.}

The World Health Organization; 1 Jan 2006.