Scientists find first superbug strain of gonorrhea

formercia

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Mon Jul-11-11 08:36 AM
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Scientists find first superbug strain of gonorrhea

Source: Yahoo

LONDON (Reuters) - Scientists have found a "superbug" strain of gonorrhea in Japan that is resistant to all recommended antibiotics and say it could transform a once easily treatable infection into a global public health threat.

The new strain of the sexually transmitted disease -- called H041 -- cannot be killed by any currently recommended treatments for gonorrhea, leaving doctors with no other option than to try medicines so far untested against the disease.

Magnus Unemo of the Swedish Reference Laboratory for Pathogenic Neisseria, who discovered the strain with colleagues from Japan in samples from Kyoto, described it as both "alarming" and "predictable."

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Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/scientists-first-superbug-strain-gonorrhea-070014377.html

I hope the Navy Medics are on top of this.

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MineralMan

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Mon Jul-11-11 08:43 AM
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1. Now Hear This! All hands on deck for short-arm inspection!

Edited on Mon Jul-11-11 08:44 AM by MineralMan

That is all.

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Arctic Dave

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Mon Jul-11-11 09:11 AM
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2. Hey now! I find it offensive that you automatically think of sailors when someone says drippy dick.

Just because jarheads are too ugly to get laid in a whorehouse with a fist full of hundreds doesn't mean you can target sailors.

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formercia

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Mon Jul-11-11 09:51 AM
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5. I got my dose in Panama

Been there, done that.

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mistertrickster

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Mon Jul-11-11 09:15 AM
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3. Three words--use a rubber. Just think of all the grief Swartzenegger and Edwards

would have saved themselves and others with a 5 cent condom . . .

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formercia

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Mon Jul-11-11 12:18 PM
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8. I have not bought any in quite a while

but 5 cents is a bit on the low side for my peace of mind.

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xchrom

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Mon Jul-11-11 09:27 AM
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4. recommend

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dipsydoodle

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Mon Jul-11-11 10:28 AM
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6. Old DU link here

Stop me if you've heard this joke: Gonorrhea Lectim
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=105x4514892

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Hubert Flottz

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Mon Jul-11-11 11:40 AM
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7. OMG it's the atomic clapp, the Gawdzilla Gonorrhea...

Edited on Mon Jul-11-11 11:45 AM by Hubert Flottz

The mother of all Hong Kong Dong! The Mega Drip!

Edit...would that be Dongs or Dongi?

EDIT AGAIN. I can'y Recc the Mega-Gon to anyone but a GOPer and I can only wish it on them.

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WatsonT

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Mon Jul-11-11 01:42 PM
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9. They really can't catch a break lately

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