Whooping Cough Outbreak

• Whooping cough outbreak declared in eastern Newfoundland

  Officials say whooping cough is a highly contagious bacterial infection that can be prevented through routine childhood vaccinations and treated with antibiotics.

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  May 10
  
• 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.

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  Jun 26, 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.

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  Apr 27, 2023
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• Health officials declare whooping cough outbreak in two areas of New Brunswick

  Dr. Yves Leger, medical officer of health for the province's eastern region, says Public Health is monitoring the situation closely and working with health-care professionals and the public to decrease the risk.

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  Dec 20, 2019
• ‘We’re endangering people’: N.B. minister pushes for mandatory vaccinations amid disease outbreak

  As the province grapples with two separate public health concerns, the idea of mandatory vaccinations is now at the forefront.

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  Jun 20, 2019
• New Brunswick declares whooping cough outbreak in Fredericton region

  Pertussis, or whooping cough, causes a severe cough that can last for months. For infants under the age of one, it can be deadly.

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  Apr 24, 2019
• Parent left shocked after whooping-cough outbreak at Moncton High School

  At least five cases of the highly contagious disease have been diagnosed at Moncton High School.

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  Mar 4, 2019
• N.B. declares whooping cough outbreak at Moncton High School, at least 5 cases diagnosed

  Pertussis, or Whooping cough, causes a severe cough that can last for months. For infants under the age of one, it can be deadly. 

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  Mar 3, 2019
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• Whooping cough outbreak over in southern Alberta, health officials say

  Alberta Health Services says cases of pertussis in the south zone have decreased so much that the situation can no longer be considered acute.

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  Dec 13, 2017
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• Parents question if mandatory vaccines are needed in Alberta amid whooping cough outbreak

  The southern Alberta whooping cough outbreak began in communities around Lethbridge and Fort Macleod with especially low immunization rates.

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  Sep 7, 2017