The Epidemiological Status of Sexually Transmitted Infections -Montreal-Department of Public Health and Social Services
The alarming statistics-Increasing rates of STIs!
The last ten years have documented a resurgence in the numbers of sexually transmitted infections in the Montreal region.
The incidence of Chlamydia and Gonorrhoea have doubled since 1996.
An outbreak of infectious Syphilis began in 2000 and the incidence of this STI has multiplied 10-fold between 2000 and 2006.
With respect to the reappearance of Lymphogranuloma Venereum (LGV), the first cases were declared in 2002.
Only the incidence of acute Hepatitis B infections is on a constant decline since 1996, largely due to an active vaccination campaign against hepatitis B.
Since 2002, the annual number of declared HIV cases has remained constant.
The number of Hepatitis C (HCV) cases has declined slightly during this same time frame.
HOWEVER*** epidemiological studies have made it clear that these infections/ epidemics are NOT under control in high-risk or vulnerable patient populations.
Vulnerable/High-Risk Populations Most Affected By STIs
- Intravenous/injection drug users (IDU)
- Young homeless/street population
- Men who have sex with men (MSM)
- Ethnocultural and aboriginal communities
- Incarcerated populations
Public Health Department - Montreal October 2007
http://www.santepubmtl.qc.ca/Publication/pdfitss/itsssituation2006.pdf
