Manitoba declares public health emergency as HIV rates rise

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A man sits at a desk behind a microphone.</p><p>The wall to his side has a sign that says Manitoba.https://i.cbc.ca/ais/3e5cadff-aeb5-43e5-9ba1-8445a2ec5e01,1778166156908/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C0%2C3701%2C2081%29%3BResize%3D%28620%29" title="Dr. Brent Roussin, Manitoba's chief provincial public health officer, speaks at a news conference where he declared a public health emergency related to HIV. May 7, 2026." width="620" />

The province of Manitoba has declared a public health emergency related to HIV as it continues to see some of the highest rates of the disease in Canada, the provincial chief public health officer announced Thursday.

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Manitoba declared health emergency