syphilis

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Syphilis outbreak declared in Labrador-Grenfell region

Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection that is caused by bacteria. Health officials are responding to a sudden spike in…

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Alberta First Nations health centre will join study aiming to get people tested for syphilis

Health officials are teaming up to make syphilis testing more accessible to people living in central Alberta as the province grapples…

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Canada

Canada almost wiped out syphilis. Now rates are skyrocketing — as more women, infants getting infected

This story is part of CBC Health’s Second Opinion, a weekly analysis of health and medical science news emailed to subscribers…

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Canada

Number of babies in Alberta born with syphilis is rising at an alarming rate, experts say

The province is new reporting sexually transmitted diseases shows that the number of babies in Alberta born with syphilis is…

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