Increasing rates of Chlamydia trachomatis infection in Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba compared to Canada overall, between 1991 and 2022
Between 1991 and 2022, the incidence of chlamydia infection increased across Canada and, more particularly, in three provinces (Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba), which consistently reported chlamydia infection incidence rates 1.5 to 2 times the national average. Young people and females were the most severely affected groups. More complete and consistent epidemiological data, which would include incidence disaggregated by equity indicators, are crucial to addressing the increasing burden of chlamydia in Canada and, more particularly, the Prairie provinces.
Authors
- Lauren J MacKenzie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4794-9120)
- Camila Oda
- Ángela Rocio Copete
- Yoav Keynan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4948-4707)
- Jared Bullard (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9005-1965)
- Margaret Haworth-Brockman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9196-2242)
- Cara Spence
- Rotem Keynan
- Laurie Ireland (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9036-3854)
- Ken Kasper
- Zulma Vanessa Rueda
- Stuart Skinner
- Camilo Suarez-Ariza
- Zipporah Gitau
- Maria Arango-Uribe
- Lucelly Lopez
- Mariana Herrera
- Diana Marin
- David Alexander
- Ameeta E. Singh
Institutions
- Manitoba Health (CA)
- University of Alberta (CA)
- Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana (CO)
- Health Sciences Centre (CA)
- University of Saskatchewan (CA)
- Nine Circles Community Health Centre (CA)
- International Centre for Infectious Diseases (CA)
- University of Manitoba (CA)
- The University of Winnipeg (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Infectious Diseases Now
- Published
- 2026-03-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.idnow.2026.105263
- Primary Topic
- Reproductive tract infections research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00