Experts pointed out Rare but serious type of sexually transmitted disease that killed a 50-year-old woman from Alaska’s American. They found that it was infected with gonorrhea, whose symptoms completely ignored for several months. ., ‘ The disease eventually spread to several parts of her body and caused a failure of several organs.
A venereal disease destroyed her health
Officials from the epidemiology department of the state of Alaska informed about the case of an unnamed American. Explained that A woman came to the emergency room in Anchorage with breathing difficulty. Doctors found that suffers from acute respiratory distress syndrome caused by the accumulation of fluid in small air bags in the lungs. Soon the woman also appeared septic shock and heart failure due to endocarditis, inflammation of a thin inner lining of an organ called Endocard.
After several tests have been performed confirmed that a patient suffers from gonorrhea who, after months of non -healing, has penetrated her blood circulation from various infected mucous membranes. This has caused a sexually transmitted disease extended to several organs and led to a disseminated gonococcal infection (dgi) that became fatal.
The woman came to the hospital with respiratory problems. (illustration photo)
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Experts define Dgi as a dangerous consequence of untreated gonorrhea. The infected person may experience several symptoms including fever or chills, joint swelling, tendon pain or skin rashes. Warned that this disease may cause Many serious conditions, such as bacterial, meningitis, and in rare cases, endocarditis. However, dgi is rare and It is assumed to occur only in 0.5 % of all gonorrhea cases.
Officials in the bulletin called on Alaska residents who recently established a relationship with a new acquaintance or have more than one sexual partner to be vigilantbecause they are at risk of infection. “Although we have not identified no specific network, This tribe can be extended between persons in the southern part of Alaska“they warned.
