City frostbite cases climb in 2021-22
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Serious cases of frostbite in Winnipeg last winter reached the highest levels in a decade.
There were 90 frostbite diagnoses at city hospitals, and 19 resulting amputations, in winter 2021-22, according to data provided Tuesday by Shared Health.
Data for winter 2022-23 is not yet available.
A spokesperson for Shared Health noted the sharp increase.
“There are likely a number of factors that contributed to the recent increase in patient cases. While we cannot provide a breakdown on the individual circumstances of each patient, it is generally accepted that severe weather disproportionately affects vulnerable populations — including those experiencing homelessness,” the Shared Health spokesperson stated.
Winter 2021-22’s frostbite cases represent a 10-year high.