Syphilis cases increase significantly in N.W.T. amid outbreak There has been a significant increase in syphilis cases as the Northwest Territories continues to deal with an outbreak declared in 2019. Social Sharing CBC News · Posted: Aug 03, 2021 2:37 PM CT | Last Updated: August 3 These new cases represent a significant rate increase, dramatically exceeding that seen in 2019, said a Tuesday news release from the Office of the Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Kami Kandola.(Walter Strong/CBC)