Health security

'Super-gonorrhoea' outbreak across north of England sparks national alert

An outbreak of highly drug-resistant gonorrhoea has been detected in the north of England, triggering a national alert.

Fifteen cases have been detected by Public Health England (PHE) so far, the British Association for Sexual Health and HIV said.

Reports to PHE's sexually transmitted bacteria reference unit (STBRU) of cases of the infection being highly resistant to the azithromycin drug have previously been rare, it added.