AIDS/HIV in Manitoba

More information about HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted infections Manitoba can be found on the web from the Province of Manitoba's Communicable Disease Control (CDC) Unit at: http://www.gov.mb.ca/health/publichealth/cdc/index.html.

For information on testing, staying safe or other advice call:

STI/HIV Info Lines

Winnipeg RHA

940-2200

AIDS/STI Information (Village Clinic/ Nine Circles Community Health Centre)

Winnipeg
945-2437

Outside Winnipeg

1(800)782-2437

FACTS of LIFE Line (Sexuality Education Resource Centre)

Winnipeg
947-9222

Outside Winnipeg

1(800)452-1957

Or contact your local public health nurse.

Manitoba HIV/AIDS Stats from 1985 to 2004

985 HIV positive cases from 1985 to 2002

2003 - 110 cases
2004 - 109 cases
These two years represent the highest incident numbers of cases in Manitoba to date.

The rate of HIV in Manitoba has increased 53% over the last five years.

In 2005:

Up to Oct 05 (i.e. in the first ten months of 2005) - 98 new cases of HIV were reported (compared to 86 in the first ten months of 2004) all indications are that this year will have more cases of HIV in Manitoba than ever.

Ethnicity:

27% of new HIV cases diagnosed in 2004 were among Manitobans who self-identified as Aboriginal (29 cases). 20% self-identified as African (22 cases). 30% were unknown or missing ethnicity.

2004 Transmission Patterns:

44 females tested positive. Modes of transmission were:
- Having lived in an HIV endemic country (25%, 11 cases)
- Sex with men who are at increased risk of HIV (16%, 7 cases)
65 males tested positive. Modes of transmission:
- Men who have sex with men (32%, 21 cases)
- Sex with females who are at increased risk of HIV (17%, 11 cases)
MSM, IDU and heterosexual activity with persons at increased risk for HIV represent 90% of all HIV positive tests.
Number of people reporting having lived in an endemic country as a risk factor has tripled since 1999 (6%) to 2004 (19%).

Chlamydia:

Manitoba has second highest rate of chlamydia in Canada (second to Saskatchewan). In 2003: 315.6/100,000 cases (n=3,640).
Provincial STD strategy has set a goal of 95/100,000 cases by 2010.

Syphillis:

Prior to 1999 syphillis was rare in Manitoba - no reported cases of syphilis in 1999, 2000 = 1 case, 2001 = 1 case.
In 2003 Winnipeg had 41 cases of syphilis.
Up to September 2005 - 63 cases.

Sources - all available online at:
http://www.gov.mb.ca/health/publichealth/cdc/surveillance/index.html#summary:
Manitoba Health Statistical Update on HIV/AIDS 1985 - 2004
The descriptive Epidemiology of Sexually transmitted infections and blood borne pathogens in Manitoba, March 2005, Manitoba Health
Monthly Communicable Disease Summary, September 2005, Manitoba Health