Gonorrhoea: Warning over antibiotic-resistant cases of STI

If left untreated, gonorrhoea can cause major health issues, including problems with your pelvis and infertility.

So far all cases found were picked by heterosexual people. Most were in their 20s and got the infection abroad.

But some of the UKHSA’s top epidemiologists say even though the numbers are small, they still need a major response.

Dr Hamish Mohammed is one of them and told BBC Newsbeat: “One case is a case too many.”

“Antibiotic-resistant gonorrhoea is a worldwide public health concern,” he says.

He says it’s vital to limit any transmission in the UK so gonorrhoea remains a treatable infection.

But he adds that the UK has a unique and effective way of getting a “comprehensive data to look at trends in STIs”.