Syphilis
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Campaign based on ‘shock value’ seeks to raise awareness of syphilis across KingstonWith the Kingston region seeing double the rate of syphilis compared to the rest of the province, a campaign is underway to raise awareness of the disease.HealthApr 25
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As syphilis cases spike, Ottawa vows more funds in STI strategy resetOttawa is dedicating $1.45 million to go towards community-based organizations to create and deliver resources and activities to raise awareness around syphilis.CanadaFeb 27
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Canada experiencing ‘alarming increase’ in syphilis cases, top doctor saysCanada is witnessing a troubling surge in syphilis cases, with numbers doubling over the past few years, prompting health officials to sound the alarm.HealthFeb 14
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Health officials urge more syphilis testing as U.S. newborn cases skyrocketMore than 3,700 babies were born with congenital syphilis in 2022 — 10 times more than a decade ago and a 32 epr cent increase from 2021, the CDC said.HealthNov 7, 2023
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Growing risk of syphilis, HIV ahead of Country ThunderAccording to Planned Parenthood, Saskatchewan is leading the country in syphilis rates, and the numbers have increased 900 per cent in the last five years.HealthJul 12, 2023
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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.'HealthJul 7, 2023
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Pfizer warns of looming penicillin shortage in the U.S. What about Canada?A shortage of Bicillin, an effective drug used to treat syphilis in pregnant patients and bacterial infections in children, could run dry by the end of June, Pfizer has warned.CanadaJun 16, 2023
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How a 50-year-old antibiotic may help tackle Canada’s growing STI problemDoxycycline is an antibiotic that has been sold for more than 50 years. Health officials are now studying its effectiveness in preventing certain sexually transmitted infections.HealthApr 15, 2023
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Syphilis cases in babies on the rise in Canada. Doctors point to health-care ‘failures’While syphilis has made a global resurgence over the last five years, Canada is an outlier among wealthy nations in its rate of increase: 13-fold over five years.CanadaMar 31, 2023
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Syphilis cases rising in Kingston, Ont. and beyondAccording to data from KFL&A Public Health, cases of syphilis, an STI, are on the rise locally and across Ontario.CanadaMar 23, 2023
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