Syphilis
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Sask. Prevention Institute kicks off new campaign on syphilis awarenessWith syphilis infections increasing substantially in the province, the Saskatchewan Prevention Institute launched a new campaign to increase knowledge of the STI and its treatment.HealthFeb 7
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Sask. Battling high rates of Syphilis in First Nations and across the province: health officerSyphilis infections in Saskatchewan have increased substantially over the last few years — jumping from 85 cases per 100,000 in 2016 to 1,940 cases per 100,000 in 2021.HealthJul 27, 2022
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Sexually transmitted infections on the rise in Simcoe Muskoka, health unit saysThe health unit said before 2019, the region would average less than 10 cases per year. However, that number rose to 50 cases in 2021.HealthMay 4, 2022
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Syphilis a ‘tragedy’ in Saskatoon: medical health officerSaskatoon’s medical health officer says the syphilis situation in the city has introduced a new element.HealthSep 3, 2021
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