08-17-2021, 10:21 AM
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That Crazy Guy at the Bus Stop
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Springfield Penitentiary
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'Horrifying' number of syphilis infections in Alberta reaching pre-antibiotic levels
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Cases of the disease in Alberta have exploded since 2000, when only 17 were reported. By 2020, there were 2,509 cases in the province.
"The highest rates we've seen since the 1940s, which is, of course, the pre-antibiotic era," said Dr. Ameeta Singh, an infectious disease specialist who works at Edmonton's Royal Alexandra Hospital.
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Most cases in Edmonton
Almost half the cases were in Edmonton, which had about three times as many as were reported in Calgary. In fact, Edmonton has one of the highest syphilis rates in Canada.
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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmon...vels-1.6139240
This problem has been escalating since the early 2000s and it is only getting worse. How do you even solve something like this?
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