Manitoba Manitoba has declared a public health emergency as the province continues to see some of the highest HIV rates in Canada, the provincial chief public health officer announced Thursday. Declaration is 'not about creating fear': chief provincial public health officer Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Dr. Brent Roussin, Manitoba's chief provincial public health officer, says declaring a public health emergency opens up 'a number of options' for the province to increase traditional and non-traditional forms of HIV testing, but the government also sees it as an awareness tool. (Travis Golby/CBC) Manitoba has declared a public health emergency as the province continues to see some of the highest HIV rates in Canada, the provincial chief public health officer announced Thursday.…