Nigeria, Dec. 6 -- Gonorrhoea is a sexually transmitted infection (STI) caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae. It primarily affects the genital tract but can also infect the rectum, throat and eyes.

The infection spreads through vaginal, anal or oral sex and can also be passed from mother to child during childbirth, causing serious eye infections in newborns.

Globally, gonorrhoea remains a major public health concern. In 2020, more than 82 million new infections were recorded globally, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO).

Nigeria also reports thousands of cases yearly, though many infections go undiagnosed due to asymptomatic cases, limited testing and under-reporting.

Multiple studies show that antibiotic resista...