Vaccine meningitis found to protect the body from threats sexually transmitted disease gonorrhea. This is found in a number of studies published in the journal Lancet Infectious Disease.
The two studies provide new hope for preventing the spread of sexually transmitted diseases, which continues to increase.
The World Health Organization (WHO) noted that as many as 82 million people in the world received a diagnosis of gonorrhea last year. The increase is due to rising resistance to drugs used to treat gonorrhea.
No vaccine has been developed to prevent gonorrhea, especially in people under the age of 30. Gonorrhea can only be avoided by using contraceptives.
Collect AFPIn the study, Australian researchers analyzed data on more than 53,000 adolescents and adults who received two doses of the 4CMenB B vaccine. The vaccine was found to be very effective in preventing meningitis and sepsis.
Not only that, they also found that the vaccine was 33 percent effective in protecting the body from the threat of gonorrhea.
Another study conducted in the United States found that two doses of the same vaccine provided protection against gonorrhea by up to 40 percent. While giving a single dose only offered 26 percent protection.
The study, led by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), examined the medical records of 110,000 adolescents aged 16-23 during 2016-2018. They compared it to cases of gonorrhea and chlamydia.
Unfortunately, both studies have limitations because they are only observational. Further research is needed to confirm the results.
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Gonorrhea is one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases. Gonorrhea occurs as a result of a bacterial infection that is transmitted through sexual intercourse, either by penetration, orally, or anally without contraception.
Citing pages Mayo Clinic, gonorrhea most commonly affects the urinary tract, rectum, and throat. In women, gonorrhea can also infect the cervix.
If left untreated, gonorrhea can lead to further complications. Infertility and the increased risk of HIV/AIDS are complications of gonorrhea that need to be watched out for.
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