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Public health alert : Syphilis outbreak

Description

This bulletin was sent to all physicians, nurse practitioners and midwives to alert them to a syphilis outbreak declared by the Provincial Health Officer, Alberta Health and Wellness in March 2007, as a result of the dramatic increase in the number of infectious syphilis cases identified during the previous year. The notice explained who should be screened, what tests should be used, and how to treat identified cases of syphilis.

Updated

March 21, 2007

Tags
STDs STIs communicable diseases outbreaks sexually transmitted diseases sexually transmitted infections syphilis

Title and publication information

Type
Guide
Extent

2 pages

Frequency

Once

Publisher / Creator Information

Creator
Publisher

Health and Wellness (1999-2013)

Place of Publication

Edmonton

Subject Information

Spatial Coverage

Alberta

Resource Dates

Date Created

2007-03-21

Date Added

2017-06-14T17:27:54.831723

Date Modified

2007-03-21

Date Issued

2007-03-21

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