Who is most likely to get gonorrhea?
African Americans are the individuals most heavily affected by gonorrhea, and the number of blacks with gonorrhea is about 20 times higher than the number of whites infected. American Indians/Alaska Natives had the second-highest gonorrhea rate, followed by Hispanics, whites and Asians/Pacific Islanders. Ethnic minorities in the United States usually have the highest rates of gonorrhea and other STDs, partly because of their poor economic situation and limited access to quality health care. How is gonorrhea treated? Both men in women can recover from gonorrhea if treated with antibiotics. Antibiotics must be taken properly or the infection will not be cured. Antibiotic treatment is recommended for: people who have had positive gonorrhea tests, newborns whose mothers had gonorrhea at the time of delivery and infected people’s sex partners within the past two months before diagnosis. How can I keep from spreading gonorrhea? If you’ve been diagnosed with gonorrhea, go to your doctor, and
