UK fears as ‘super’ STI may be untreatable

A highly drug-resistant type of “super-gonorrhoea” is spreading across England, with senior medics warning it may become untreatable.

The strain is “highly resistant” to the antibiotic azithromycin, meaning medics are relying on a second drug, ceftriaxone, to treat it.

Public Health ngland (PHE) urged people to use condoms with new or casual partners to cut the risk of catching the disease.