Sexually Transmitted Diseases

• Sexually transmitted infections on the rise in Simcoe Muskoka, health unit says

  The health unit said before 2019, the region would average less than 10 cases per year. However, that number rose to 50 cases in 2021. 

  Health

  May 4, 2022
  
• Calgary-based advocacy group submits application for harm-reduction site in Lethbridge

  A group from Calgary is looking to reduce harm in Lethbridge by opening a space to provide clean needles, sex education and more.

  Health

  Feb 5, 2021
  
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• 1 million people a day catch sexually transmitted infections, WHO warns

  More than one million people catch gonorrhea, syphilis, chlamydia or trichomoniasis every day, according to the World Health Organization.

  Health

  Jun 6, 2019
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• New Brunswick declares gonorrhea outbreak, reminding citizens about importance of safe sex

  A total of 96 cases of the sexually transmitted infection were reported to Regional Public Health in 2018.

  Health

  Apr 26, 2019
• Drug-resistant STIs mean ‘if you don’t wrap it up, you’re in trouble’

  Not finishing your strep throat medication may have created a super breed of STIs that are resistant to antibiotics.

  Health

  Sep 16, 2016
• Toronto Blue Jays slugger Edwin Encarnacion sued for allegedly giving woman STIs

  Toronto Blue Jays slugger Edwin Encarnacion is reportedly being sued for over $11.5 million by a woman who says he knowingly gave her at least two sexually transmitted infections.

  Sports

  Aug 23, 2016
• Prince Harry gets tested for HIV live on Facebook

  Prince Harry took an instant HIV test while live-streaming on the Royal Family's Facebook page to help raise awareness.

  Entertainment

  Jul 14, 2016
• ‘The war on STIs has failed’: Reinventing the way we tackle sexual disease

  We're better at treating, preventing and screening for sexually transmitted infections than ever before. So why are the number of instances of STIs going up?

  Canada

  May 23, 2016
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• Safe sex misconceptions: Things you should know about STIs

  We asked an STI clinician and an epidemiologist for some tips, and the things they wish people knew.

  Canada

  May 23, 2016
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• US sexually transmitted disease epidemic worsening: CDC

  A U.S. sexually transmitted diseases epidemic is increasing and the most common infection, chlamydia, has risen to record levels, government officials say.

  Health

  Nov 17, 2015