Advisories

Syphilis Outbreak Issued for NWT

YELLOWKNIFE 22 August 2019 – The Chief Public Health Officer (CPHO) has declared a syphilis outbreak for the Northwest Territories.

Further to the Public Health Advisory issued on April 23, 2019, the NWT has seen a dramatic increase in syphilis rates with 28 reported cases since January 1, 2019. The majority of these cases (70%) have been in Yellowknife.

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