Dr. Brent Roussin, Manitoba chief public health officer, speaks during a COVID-19 update at the Manitoba legislature in Winnipeg on Oct. 30, 2020. The Canadian Press/John Woods
Manitoba has declared a public health emergency amid a sharp rise in HIV cases in the province.
New cases of human immunodeficiency virus surged about 130 percent to 328 in 2025, up from 142 in 2021, Chief Provincial Public Health Officer Brent Roussin said on May 7.
