Canada: Rise in Syphilis cases in New Brunswick- outbreak is declared over

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Source: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/story/2012/02/25/nb-syphilis-outbreak-could-worsen.html

Outbreak of syphilis in New Brunswick could get worse
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The Canadian Press The Canadian Press
Posted: Feb 25, 2012 4:59 PM AT
Last Updated: Feb 25, 2012 7:25 PM AT


An outbreak of syphilis in New Brunswick that has seen the number of cases rise tenfold in the last three years could get worse, a provincial health official warns.

From 1993 to 2007, the province recorded an average of one syphilis case per year. In 2008, it recorded six.

That jumped to nine the following year, 37 in 2010 and 57 last year.

And that number could rise even further this year, with 10 cases of the sexually transmitted disease discovered so far, said New Brunswick's deputy chief medical officer of health...

 

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Re: Canada: Rise in Syphilis cases in New Brunswick- outbreak is declared over

Source: http://atlantic.ctvnews.ca/syphilis...esidents-urged-to-practice-safe-sex-1.1334569


Syphilis outbreak over in N.B., but residents urged to practice safe sex
Syphilis outbreak is over in New Brunswick

Health officials in New Brunswick say an outbreak of syphilis is over, but they are warning people to continue practicing safe sex.
CTV Atlantic
Published Thursday, June 20, 2013 4:46PM ADT
Last Updated Thursday, June 20, 2013 6:42PM ADT

Health officials in New Brunswick say an outbreak of syphilis is over, but they are warning people to continue practicing safe sex in order to prevent the infection from spreading.

Dr. Yves Leger, the medical officer of health for the Moncton area,says about three new cases had popped up each year between 2002 and 2008, but 122 cases were reported between November 2009 to November 2012, at an average of 40 new cases a year...