STI

• A look at Sask. STI and teen pregnancy rates amid province’s new sex education policies

  Saskatchewan suffers from some of the highest STI rates in the country and also has the highest rate of live births from adolescent pregnancies, excluding the Canadian territories.

  Health

  Aug 23
  
• Untreatable gonorrhea may be on the horizon in Canada. Here’s why

  As gonorrhea rates continue to climb in Canada, health officials are warning the infection is also developing more resistance to antibiotics.

  Health

  Jul 27
  
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• Sexually transmitted infections on the rise in Alberta; massive spike in babies born with syphillis

  'This is a shocking number to experience in Canada today. Our expected number of cases should be zero.'

  Health

  Jul 7
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• Syphilis cases rising in Kingston, Ont. and beyond

  According to data from KFL&A Public Health, cases of syphilis, an STI, are on the rise locally and across Ontario.

  Canada

  Mar 23
• Sask. Prevention Institute kicks off new campaign on syphilis awareness

  With syphilis infections increasing substantially in the province, the Saskatchewan Prevention Institute launched a new campaign to increase knowledge of the STI and its treatment.

  Health

  Feb 7
• New project brings HIV, hep C and syphilis testing to pharmacies in N.S.

  It's estimated that about 10 per cent of people with HIV don't know they have it. Meanwhile, 40 per cent of those with hep C are unaware.

  Health

  Dec 1, 2022
• Geico must pay $5.2M to woman who caught STI in man’s insured car

  The woman says she was was negligently infected with HPV after having unprotected sex with a man in his Geico-insured Hyundai Genesis.

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  Jun 10, 2022
• Summer of love: STI cases dropped during the pandemic, will they rise again as we reopen?

  STI cases in Ontario fell during spring lockdowns, but rose again as restrictions lifted. So what does that mean for the summer of 2021?

  Health

  May 22, 2021
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• STI cases drop amid coronavirus. Experts say behaviours changed, but so has testing

  Experts believe the drop likely reflects a decrease in testing, but they agree there's no magic answer to the decline overall.

  Health

  Jun 25, 2020
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• Testing clinic to open as Kingston area sees dramatic increase in gonorrhea cases: public health

  KFL&A Public Health will be opening a quick test clinic for gonorrhea due to a significant increase in cases this year.

  Health

  Jun 16, 2020