Whooping Cough

• Heath officials warn of whooping cough cases in City of Kawartha Lakes

  The Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit advises parents and guardians to ensure their child's immunization are up to date and on file with the health unit.

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  Apr 16
  
• Whooping cough warnings continue amid low vaccination rates in rural Alberta

  Low rates of childhood vaccinations in Alberta rural communities as whooping cough warning issued

  Health

  Mar 17
  
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• Alberta health officials issue warning about Okotoks whooping cough cases

  Alberta Health Services is warning about an increase in pertussis or whooping cough cases in the area of Okotoks, Alta., as part of dozens of cases in the Calgary Zone.

  Canada

  Mar 12
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• Proper hygiene a must when heading back to school, SHA expert says

  A Saskatchewan health expert is reminding parents to make sure their children maintain proper hygiene and good infection control practices to prevent any illnesses at school.

  Health

  Aug 30, 2023
• AHS warns of possible whooping cough exposure in Calgary

  Following a risk of exposure to whooping cough, attendees at a July 2 gathering in Mackenzie Towne who are experiencing a cough or other cold- or flu-like symptoms should isolate.

  Health

  Jul 28, 2023
• Largest whooping cough outbreak in 25 years hits Manitoba’s southern health region

  On Monday, the province declared the situation as an outbreak and as of Friday, the health region accounted for 152 of Manitoba's 154 cases.

  Health

  Jun 27, 2023
• Whooping cough outbreak declared in Southern Manitoba

  Since January, 154 confirmed or probable cases of whooping cough have been reported within the province, with all but two coming from Southern Health.

  Health

  Jun 26, 2023
• Quebec to exhume remains of Innu boys whose families have questions about 1970 deaths

  The exhumations are the first to be authorized under a 2021 Quebec law intended to help Indigenous families learn more about the deaths and disappearances of their children.

  Canada

  Jun 15, 2023
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• 5 kids hospitalized as whooping cough cases increase in southern Alberta outbreak

  It says most of the cases have been found in Medicine Hat and Lethbridge, and are most common among children between the ages of one and nine.

  Canada

  Apr 27, 2023
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• Whooping cough outbreak grows in Alberta: ‘Any rise in cases is concerning’

  A whooping cough outbreak in Alberta is growing at a time when a report shows that perception of the importance of routine childhood vaccinations has declined.

  Health

  Apr 21, 2023