coronavirus pandemic may have worsened the problem. Firstly, because regular STI screening services have been disrupted.Secondly, experts say that the overuse of antibiotics to try and treat the symptoms of COVID-19 may also have increased the spread of “super gonorrhea.”Related: 10 amazing health clinics helping us end the HIV epidemicA WHO spokesperson told The Sun, “Overuse of antibiotics in the community can fuel the emergence of antimicrobial resistance in gonorrhea.
Azithromycin – a common antibiotic for treating respiratory infections – was used for Covid-19 treatment earlier in the epidemic.”“During the pandemic, STI services have also been disrupted.