Public Health Alert: Increase in Disseminated Gonococcal Infections

Please see the public health alert regarding the increase in disseminated gonococcal infections reported in North Carolina in 2020 from the North Carolina Division of Public Health. The timely diagnosis and treatment of urogenital and extragenital gonococcal infections is critical to preventing this rare but serious complication. Please contact the Communicable Disease Branch at (919) 733-3419 with any questions or concerns.