Why a surge in sexually transmitted infections in Europe should worry everybody | Peter Beyer
Drug-resistant bacteria are no longer confined to hospital settings but are spreading into communities in every country Why should a surge in sexually transmitted infections
Drug-resistant bacteria are no longer confined to hospital settings but are spreading into communities in every country Why should a surge in sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in Europe be a concern across Africa or for people who don’t consider themselves to be at risk?
Because it points to a bigger problem: the ease with which drug-resistant infections are now spreading, and not just in hospitals but within the community too. The
speed and scale at which people travel and interact in our interconnected world is increasingly helping to drive this, allowing drug-resistant pathogens to move rapidly through populations
and across the world – including between high-income countries and low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), where the burden is often greatest and surveillance more limited. Continue reading...
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