Covid, Monkeypox, and now SUPER GONORRHEA. In case you were wondering if the age of terrifying diseases was over, please not that IT IS NOT. Via VICE:

An Austrian man in his fifties has been infected with a super potent strain of gonorrhea that can’t be treated with common antibiotics after having an unprotected sexual encounter during a trip to Cambodia.

The case, documented in the peer-reviewed medical journal Eurosurveillance last week, was described by the researchers to be a “concern for future treatment of gonorrhea” and a “major global public health threat.”

If left untreated, gonorrhea—including asymptomatic cases—can result in infertility and an increased risk of HIV. Symptoms in men typically include painful urination, swelling in one testicle, and a pus-like discharge from the penis or rectum. Symptoms in women include a painful sensation when peeing, increased vaginal discharge and bleeding between periods.

Well, happy Friday, everyone. Wear a mask, wear a condom, wrap yourself in plastic wrap or just don’t leave the house I guess.

(Just kidding. Practice safe sex, but have fun with us right here at OBC).