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Syphilis — Canada
The Northwestern Health Unit is reporting an increase in cases of syphilis in its region, which stretches from the Manitoba border east to Pickle Lake and Atikokan. The region typically sees fewer than 5 cases a year of the disease, according to medical officer of health Dr Kit Young Hoon. So far, it’s seen around 40 since last August [2018].
“People should be making an effort to protect themselves,” Young Hoon told CBC, “so using condoms, using dental dams [latex or polyurethane sheets