Download
No antibiotic-resistant strains of gonorrhea have been detected on the Chinese mainland, which has long been covered by a nationwide surveillance system targeting varied kinds of sexually transmitted diseases, a senior specialist said.
Wang Xiaochun, director of hepatitis C and STD prevention for the National Center for AIDS and STD Control and Prevention, made the remarks following media reports of an untreatable" superbug" gonorrhea, recognized as HO41, hitting countries such as the United States and Japan.
"China for a long time has had a sound surveillance system for STDs such asgonorrhea and syphilis across the mainland, and related drug resistance is also covered by the system," Wang said on Wednesday.
"So far we've not seen the bacteria-caused disease develop any resistance to the antibiotics, like cephalosporin that is commonly used to treat it. The effective surveillance system will help detect such a situation if it arises."
Gonorrhea is characterized as a major type of infection, and medical institutions nationwide are required by the National Health and Family Planning Commission to report each new case to an online database.
In recent years, more than 90,000 gonorrhea cases a year have been reported on the Chinese mainland.
"In general, gonorrhea and most other STDs are decreasing in the country, with the sole exception being syphilis," Wang said.
Gonorrhea is caused by the Neisseria gonorrhea bacterium and is transmitted via sexual activity. Unlike AIDS, which is caused by a virus, gonorrhea is not spread by blood.
Around the world, most cases are curable, Wang said.
"At the moment, I don't think we need to worry too much about the rare cases involving drug resistance in some parts of the world," he said.
"But we should constantly increase surveillance and improve prevention and control efforts."
As with HIV and AIDS, groups at high risk of gonorrhea include sex workers and homosexual or bisexual men, Wang said.
However, many of those infected show no major symptoms and commonly do not see a doctor right away, he said.
Delayed treatment can lead to serious complications, such as infertility among female patients, he warned, urging people in at-risk groups to go for the screening and receive timely treatment.
"It's a problem that some people simply try to treat themselves by buying medicines, because that can lead to drug resistance due to improper antibiotic use," he said.
About the broadcaster:
Lance Crayon is a videographer and editor with China Daily. Since living in Beijing he has worked for China Radio International (CRI) and Global Times. Before moving to China he worked in the film industry in Los Angeles as a talent agent and producer. He has a B.A. in English from the University of Texas at Arlington.
雅思听力评分标准的表格
雅思听力考试时间的掌握:见缝插针
雅思听力:section4应试指导
雅思听力词汇整理:特殊动物
雅思听力高分需要避免的13个细节
雅思听力备考技巧(三)
雅思听力的八大陷阱
雅思听力8分训练的攻略
雅思听力常用短语及用法解析
雅思听力考试中常见十大场景
雅思听力三大练习技巧
雅思听力缩写单词的方法
雅思听力机经:数字场景练习
雅思考试听力提高的方法
雅思听力易混短语的辨析
雅思听力的评分标准G类
雅思听力考试答题方法介绍
雅思听力高分关键词整理
雅思听力选择题出题原则
细数雅思听力考试答题的细节点
雅思听力练习的时间段和时间长度
雅思考试听力练习的技巧
雅思听力中的听音的技巧
雅思听力备考方案中的四个方面
雅思听力易错点汇总的分析
雅思听力中逻辑词
电台广告
雅思听力的解析
怎么做好雅思听力的观点题
雅思听力以语法与词汇为基础
不限 |
英语教案 |
英语课件 |
英语试题 |
不限 |
不限 |
上册 |
下册 |
不限 |