Advisories
Media Statement - Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Update
Pertussis (Whooping Cough) Outbreak in Yellowknife and Tłı̨chǫ Region
Localized Pertussis Activity in the Tlicho Region
Syphilis Outbreak Issued for NWT
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.