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Jul 16, 2026

Drug-Resistant Gonorrhoea Spreading Across Europe, ECDC Warns

The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control has issued a warning that gonorrhoea strains resistant to ceftriaxone, the first-line antibiotic treatment, are increasingly being detected across European countries and are now spreading person-to-person within Europe rather than being imported cases.

Jul 16, 2026·5 sources
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  • ▪European health authorities reported that patients with no travel history are testing positive for ceftriaxone-resistant gonorrhea, indicating person-to-person domestic transmission.
  • ▪Poland reported the lowest notification rates of bacterial sexually transmitted infections in the European Union, raising concerns about under-ascertainment and diagnostic gaps.
  • ▪The United Kingdom recorded 13 ceftriaxone-resistant gonorrhea cases in 2024, 29 in 2025, and 17 by June 2026, including a cluster of six cases in a single sexual network.

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Antibiotic resistanceInfectious Disease and Outbreaks

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