"We are seeing cases of syphilis in both men and women, and all sexual orientations, in the North," wrote Northern Health in a social media post.
From 2021 to 2022, syphilis cases in north-central B.C. increased by five times, from 8.6 to 43.5 cases per 100,000, they added.
More information on sexual health can be found on Smart Sex Resource, a service provided by the B.C. Centre for Disease Control, and has information on STI testing locations for residents.
