Syphilis, Gonorrhea -- Canada
Cases of sexually transmitted infections (STI), specifically gonorrhea and infectious syphilis, have reached "outbreak levels" in the province, according to Alberta Health Services (AHS).
Dr. Gerry Predy, AHS Senior Medical Officer of Health, said though numerous factors causing the outbreak had been identified, a significant number of recent STI cases involved the use of social media or websites to find casual and sometimes anonymous hookups. "That's part of what's fuelling this outbreak,"
Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://bit.ly/1SV9Hwb
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