WINNIPEG—At least 10 infants have been treated for syphilis in Manitoba in the last six months, and the public health office says the methamphetamine crisis could be exacerbating the outbreak. The number of people with syphilis has nearly tripled since 2014 — from 118 to 350. ( Thomas Kienzle / THE ASSOCIATED PRESS )Michael Isaac, Manitoba’s acting chief public health officer, says women can pass the bacterial infection on during pregnancy. Article Continued BelowCongenital cases of syphilis were rare in Manitoba and Isaac said no babies were born with the infection for decades before 2015. He said a plan has been developed by public health experts to increase testing and education, but there are not simple or easy solutions.

Source: thestar February 25, 2019 20:09 UTC