On Air Holiday Music Mark Burrows | 10:00am - 2:00pm

No complacency over 'super gonorrhoea'

Island not seen a case yet

There have been no cases of 'super gonorrhoea' reported in the Isle of Man yet, but there's no room for complacency.

That's the message from Amanda Dawson, senior health advisor at the GUM clinic at Noble's Hospital.

There have been around 15 cases reported in the north of England so far, with this strain of the sexually transmitted disease proving to be resistant to antibiotics.

Ms Dawson says that it's something to be wary of, given the Island's proximity to that part of the country:

More from Isle of Man News