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Number of syphilis cases in Alberta continues to rise during outbreak
Most of the new cases have been diagnosed in the Edmonton area
CBC News ? Posted: Dec 09, 2019 12:52 PM MT | Last Updated: 2 hours ago
The number of syphilis cases in Alberta continues to rise, with the province in the midst of another outbreak.
A total of 1,536 cases of infectious syphilis were reported in the province in 2018.
So far in 2019, there have been 1,753 cases in Alberta, with 68 per cent of them in the Edmonton area.
By comparison, in 2014 there were 160 cases of syphilis in all of Alberta.
"These numbers are much higher than they were just a number of years ago, and that is particularly concerning," said Dr. Christopher Sikora, medical officer of health for the Edmonton zone.
Sikora released the latest numbers in a notice sent to health-care providers dated Nov. 27...
Number of syphilis cases in Alberta continues to rise during outbreak
Most of the new cases have been diagnosed in the Edmonton area
CBC News ? Posted: Dec 09, 2019 12:52 PM MT | Last Updated: 2 hours ago
The number of syphilis cases in Alberta continues to rise, with the province in the midst of another outbreak.
A total of 1,536 cases of infectious syphilis were reported in the province in 2018.
So far in 2019, there have been 1,753 cases in Alberta, with 68 per cent of them in the Edmonton area.
By comparison, in 2014 there were 160 cases of syphilis in all of Alberta.
"These numbers are much higher than they were just a number of years ago, and that is particularly concerning," said Dr. Christopher Sikora, medical officer of health for the Edmonton zone.
Sikora released the latest numbers in a notice sent to health-care providers dated Nov. 27...
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