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Gonorrhea on the rise in New Brunswick
26 April 2019
FREDERICTON (GNB) ? An increase in the number of gonorrhea cases in the province has prompted the chief medical officer of health, Dr. Jennifer Russell, to declare a provincial outbreak and remind New Brunswickers about the importance of safe sex practices.
?We encourage people who are having unprotected sex to get tested,? said Russell. ?It is not unusual for individuals who have a sexually transmitted infection to have more than one infection at the same time. HIV, gonorrhea, syphilis and chlamydia are all examples of these infections.?
A total of 96 gonorrhea cases were reported to Regional Public Health in 2018. The annual average over the previous five years was 54 cases. During the first quarter of this year, 20 cases of gonorrhea were reported in the province. The average during the same period over the previous five years was 12 cases.
People with multiple sexual partners may have been exposed to gonorrhea without their knowledge...
Gonorrhea on the rise in New Brunswick
26 April 2019
FREDERICTON (GNB) ? An increase in the number of gonorrhea cases in the province has prompted the chief medical officer of health, Dr. Jennifer Russell, to declare a provincial outbreak and remind New Brunswickers about the importance of safe sex practices.
?We encourage people who are having unprotected sex to get tested,? said Russell. ?It is not unusual for individuals who have a sexually transmitted infection to have more than one infection at the same time. HIV, gonorrhea, syphilis and chlamydia are all examples of these infections.?
A total of 96 gonorrhea cases were reported to Regional Public Health in 2018. The annual average over the previous five years was 54 cases. During the first quarter of this year, 20 cases of gonorrhea were reported in the province. The average during the same period over the previous five years was 12 cases.
People with multiple sexual partners may have been exposed to gonorrhea without their knowledge...