Canada: Syphilis cases on the rise in Halifax, Nova Scotia

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Source: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/story/2012/10/17/ns-syphilis-outbreak.html

Syphilis cases on the rise in Halifax
47 men have tested positive for the sexually transmitted infection this year
CBC News
Posted: Oct 18, 2012 6:33 AM AT

Public health officials say there are a record number of syphilis cases in the Halifax area this year as the outbreak of the disease continues to grow.

Holly D'Angelo-Scott, a senior epidemiologist with public health in the Capital District Health Authority, said 47 men have tested positive for the sexually transmitted infection so far this year ? up from 35 cases in all of 2011.

The affected men range in age from 18 to 66 years old. Many of them report having sex with multiple partners they met online...

 

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Re: Canada: Syphilis cases on the rise in Halifax, Nova Scotia

Source: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/story/2013/03/18/ns-syphilis-outbreak-increase-chda.html


Syphilis outbreak in Halifax continues to thrive
59 cases in 2012 compared to 35 in 2011
CBC News
Posted: Mar 18, 2013 7:00 PM AT
Last Updated: Mar 18, 2013 8:09 PM AT

Halifax saw a sharp increase in the number of people who tested positive for syphilis in 2012.

Last year, 59 people tested positive for the sexually transmitted infection, an increase of nearly 70 per cent in just one year.

Epidemiologist Holly D'Angelo-Scott tracks the spread of syphilis in Halifax.

?It's an outbreak. We want to stop this outbreak, so yes we are concerned,? she said...