N.B. sees 10-year high in new cases of gonorrhea New Brunswick has seen a 10-year high in the number of new cases of gonorrhea reported for a single quarter, with 88 cases reported since the beginning of 2021, compared to the annual average of 54. Social Sharing CBC News · Posted: Jul 19, 2021 7:17 PM AT | Last Updated: July 19 New Brunswick has reported 88 new cases of gonorrhea since the beginning of 2021, the highest quarterly rate of new cases seen in the past 10 years.(Craig Chivers/CBC)