The Hit Farm

It wasn't long ago that getting rid of gonorrhea was as simple as getting a shot of penicillin at the doctor's office. Over the years, the disease has been getting smarter, learning how to resist commonly prescribed antibiotics. Government heath officials are warning that gonorrhea, one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases, is becoming [...]

The gonorrhea and teen pregnancy rates have remained more constant, rising from 139 to 244 cases and 449 to 560 cases respectively. About 22 percent of gonorrhea cases were in young adults, according to county Health Department numbers. Reported cases of chlamydia and gonorrhea and hepatitis have remained high or increased within the last decade, [...]