Public health authorities say 96 cases were reported last year, compared to the five-year average of 54
New Brunswick has declared a provincial gonorrhea outbreak, with a steep rise in cases being blamed in part on anonymous sexual encounters arranged through dating apps.
Nationally, statistics confirm bacterial STIs are on an upward trajectory in jurisdictions across the country.“It is not unusual for individuals who have a sexually transmitted infection to have more than one infection at the same time. HIV, gonorrhea, syphilis and chlamydia are all examples of these infections,” she said in a statement.
“Testing for sexually transmitted infections should be part of everyone’s routine health checkups,” said Russell. “Getting tested and treated appropriately can prevent further complications such as infertility. It also helps to stop the transmission of the disease to someone else.”Gonorrhea is the second most commonly reported STI in the country.
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