what is the clap disease
1 Gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted disease and is at times called the clap or the drip.. 2  Gonorrhea is caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae. 3  In the US, there are an estimated 820,000 new gonorrhea infections each year.-3. 1  Gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted disease and is at times called the clap or the drip.. 2  Gonorrhea is caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae. 3  In the US, there are an estimated 820,000 new gonorrhea infections each year.