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Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/manitoba-congenital-syphilis-spike-2021-1.6466056
Manitoba saw nearly as many congenital syphilis cases last year as all of Canada in 2020
Government urged to invest in prenatal care; mental health minister says province identifying those at risk
Ian Froese · CBC News · Posted: May 25, 2022 8:08 PM CT | Last Updated: May 25
A growing number of Manitoba babies are being born with a disabling, potentially life-threatening disease that was virtually unheard of in the province only a few years ago.
In 2021, Manitoba recorded 47 cases of congenital syphilis — a disease that can result in a range of health issues, including birth defects, meningitis and intellectual disability.
Manitoba's 2021 number is almost as many infections as the 50 reported in the entire country in 2020, according to federal data Ottawa says is preliminary...
Manitoba saw nearly as many congenital syphilis cases last year as all of Canada in 2020
Government urged to invest in prenatal care; mental health minister says province identifying those at risk
Ian Froese · CBC News · Posted: May 25, 2022 8:08 PM CT | Last Updated: May 25
A growing number of Manitoba babies are being born with a disabling, potentially life-threatening disease that was virtually unheard of in the province only a few years ago.
In 2021, Manitoba recorded 47 cases of congenital syphilis — a disease that can result in a range of health issues, including birth defects, meningitis and intellectual disability.
Manitoba's 2021 number is almost as many infections as the 50 reported in the entire country in 2020, according to federal data Ottawa says is preliminary...
