Public health authorities say 96 gonorrhea cases were reported last year, compared to the five-year average of 54 cases. Another 20 cases were reported in the first quarter of this year, versus an average of The chief medical officer of health, Dr. Jennifer Russell, says social media tools enable anonymous sex while making it difficult to track infections. Nationally, statistics confirm bacterial STIs are on an upward trajectory in jurisdictions across the country.
Russell encouraged people having unprotected sex to get tested. HIV, gonorrhea, syphilis and chlamydia are all examples of these infections," she said in a statement. Untreated chlamydia and gonorrhea can lead to pelvic inflammatory disease in females, affecting fertility. Russell said people concerned about such infections should consult their doctor or public health even if they don't have symptoms.
It also helps to stop the transmission of the disease to someone else. About 19, cases were recorded in , a jump of more than 65 per cent from Males had higher rates than females, with the highest number of cases among those aged 15 to Nova Scotia has noticed a steady rise in gonorrhea and chlamydia cases since , primarily in the Halifax area and most diagnosed at university or college sexual health clinics, Dr. Trevor Arnason, regional medical officer of health, said last May.
In , B. Jason Wong, a physician epidemiologist at the BC Centre for Disease Control, has said the growth of dating apps is one suspected culprit, though no studies have been conducted to prove a link between online hookups and the spread of STIs. Other experts also note an apparent decline in condom use. Alberta recorded 4, cases of gonorrhea in , up from about 3, the previous year.
Jennifer Russell, New Brunswick's chief medical officer of health, declares a provincial gonorrhea outbreak during a news conference in Fredericton on April 26, Related Stories.
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