Syphilis outbreak declared in the Northwest Territories, 1st congenital syphilis case since 2009
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By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews A "dramatic increase" in syphilis cases in the Northwest Territories has prompted the Chief Public Health Officer (CPHO), Dr. Kami Kandola to declare an outbreak. Since the beginning of the year, 28 syphilis cases have been reported in the province, the majority of these cases (70 percent) have been in Yellowknife. One of ["]
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