Tag Archive for PRO/EDR> Syphilis – Canada (07): (AB) incr. incidence, congenital, meth use in Edmonton
PRO/EDR> Syphilis – Canada (07): (AB) incr. incidence, congenital, meth use in Edmonton
Syphilis -- CanadaA syphilis outbreak is worsening in Alberta [Canada], and the majority of new cases are in the Edmonton zone.Edmonton saw 1186 of the 1753 infectious syphilis [primary, secondary and early latent syphilis] cases reported in Alberta in 2019, a total of 68 per cent.Alberta Health Services [AHS] declared an outbreak in July 2019, saying cases had 'increased dramatically' in the province since 2014. The number increased again in July [2019] [].AHS sent a new public health alert to Read more [...]
