November 2020: The WRHA has developed an Update on Infectious Syphilis, reviewing recent trends in the syphilis outbreak, particularly with regards to the rise in female cases. In order to assist health care providers in the clinical and laboratory diagnosis and management of syphilis cases, a Management Tool has also been developed. Click on any of the provided documents to download.

WRHA Letter to service providers

Laminated hard copies of the Management Tool can be ordered by faxing or emailing this ORDER FORM (http://www.gov.mb.ca/health/jmc/hirorderform.pdf) to 204-942-6212 or informationresources@gov.mb.ca.

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Syphilis - Get Tested

If you're a man having sex with other men in Winnipeg, you should know that right now the city is going through a syphilis outbreak.

In the last couple of decades, syphilis has been making a comeback in Canada and around the world. The good news? Nowadays it's easier than ever to get tested and treated. A simple blood test at your health care provider’s office or a walk-in clinic can diagnose syphilis. And if you test positive, syphilis is totally curable with antibiotics.

Last September, the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority (WRHA) sounded the alarm that the number of new syphilis cases in a month had doubled from the typical two up to four. This past March, the number of new cases hit twelve. That’s a 600% increase from the norm, and the highest number of new cases in a month since the 1980s.

Syphilis - Get Tested

Syphilis - Get Tested

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Syphilis - Get Tested

Syphilis - Get Tested