Health Canada - CCDR Vol. Although some provinces collect more demographic and behavioural data, these data are not available for all provinces.
Gonorrhea is an important public-health issue, especially for females of childbearing age.
Because gonococcal infections are preventable and easily treated, prevention and early treatment programs could substantially reduce suffering and economic impacts. The national rate of reported cases of gonorrhea has declined steadily since 1981. Over the same period, the rate of infection fell 12-fold from 226.2 cases per 100,000 population in 1981 to 18.6 cases per 100,000 in 1995. Historically, males have had higher rates of infection than females. Approximately 3,032 cases were reported in 1995, an 11-fold decrease over the 34,337 reported in 1981.