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Pertussis outbreak hits Lethbridge region
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Pertussis outbreak hits Lethbridge region
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Pertussis outbreak hits Lethbridge region
Description
October 16, 2019
AHS has declared an official pertussis outbreak in the South Zone which includes Lethbridge, Lethbridge County and Raymond. The outbreak has led to Chinook Regional Hospital restricting visitation to protect small children from the disease. As Emily Olsen reports, the announcement is causing one local mother to relive her worst nightmare.
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Pertussis outbreak hits Lethbridge region02:05 | October 16, 2019
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Expanding homelessness supports in Lethbridge01:37 | July 24, 2024
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Workplace fatality under investigation in Coaldale01:07 | July 18, 2024
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Alberta family warns about dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning on boats01:48 | July 18, 2024
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Camp Carmangay: A place for kids to be kids01:32 | July 15, 2024
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Alberta doctors warn of surgical diversions to other hospitals02:01 | July 8, 2024
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Alberta to opt out of federal dental plan by 202601:57 | June 26, 2024
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Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo re-establishes local EMS dispatch services01:50 | June 18, 2024
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Advocates report numerous trans youths denied gender-affirming care in central Alberta01:35 | June 14, 2024
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University of Lethbridge study shows benefits of therapeutic riding01:56 | June 3, 2024
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Lethbridge dives into mosquito mitigation01:52 | May 28, 2024
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Feds, province sign $627M agreement for Alberta seniors’ care01:46 | May 23, 2024
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Coaldale woman takes her fight with cancer across the border01:44 | May 23, 2024
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Alberta health-care workers respond to system restructuring01:59 | May 15, 2024
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Experts warn about consequences of prolonged exposure to wildfire smoke01:56 | May 15, 2024
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Alberta unveils new health-care system structure01:56 | May 14, 2024
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Wellness Wednesday with Alberta Blue Cross: Hearts of Blue supporting health and wellness within Alberta04:22 | May 8, 2024
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Health Matters: Norovirus spreading in Ontario, Alberta02:26 | April 30, 2024
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Global National: April 2822:06 | April 28, 2024
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Alberta launches organ donation awareness campaign02:25 | April 27, 2024
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Lethbridge man battling brain cancer hosting concert to raise funds for research01:38 | April 25, 2024
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Alberta seeing low vaccination rate in adults05:37 | April 24, 2024
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Why doesn’t Alberta cover fertility treatments? Advocates fight for provincial funding01:59 | April 23, 2024
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Alberta health minister confirms capacity strain after neonatal doctors speak out02:01 | April 17, 2024
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Edmonton doctors warn of NICU crisis that could lead to baby deaths01:56 | April 16, 2024
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Relieving lengthy emergency response times: Alberta invests additional $25M02:11 | April 11, 2024
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Addiction conference debates recovery focused care in Calgary01:49 | April 4, 2024
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Alberta prepares to launch new mental health and addictions organizations01:37 | April 2, 2024
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Alberta reallocating mental health and addictions care into 2 organizations01:25 | April 2, 2024
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Alberta pharmacists ask for provincial rule changes to help deliver measles vaccines01:47 | March 25, 2024
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SickKids surgery in Toronto paves way for epilepsy treatment01:59 | March 24, 2024
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Canada announces nearly $86M investment in Yukon’s health-care system03:10 | March 12, 2024
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Pertussis outbreak hits Lethbridge region02:05 | October 16, 2019
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Expanding homelessness supports in Lethbridge01:37 | July 24, 2024
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Workplace fatality under investigation in Coaldale01:07 | July 18, 2024
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Alberta family warns about dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning on boats01:48 | July 18, 2024
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Camp Carmangay: A place for kids to be kids01:32 | July 15, 2024
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Alberta doctors warn of surgical diversions to other hospitals02:01 | July 8, 2024
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Alberta to opt out of federal dental plan by 202601:57 | June 26, 2024
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Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo re-establishes local EMS dispatch services01:50 | June 18, 2024
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Advocates report numerous trans youths denied gender-affirming care in central Alberta01:35 | June 14, 2024
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University of Lethbridge study shows benefits of therapeutic riding01:56 | June 3, 2024
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Lethbridge dives into mosquito mitigation01:52 | May 28, 2024
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Feds, province sign $627M agreement for Alberta seniors’ care01:46 | May 23, 2024
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Coaldale woman takes her fight with cancer across the border01:44 | May 23, 2024
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Alberta health-care workers respond to system restructuring01:59 | May 15, 2024
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Experts warn about consequences of prolonged exposure to wildfire smoke01:56 | May 15, 2024
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Alberta unveils new health-care system structure01:56 | May 14, 2024
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Wellness Wednesday with Alberta Blue Cross: Hearts of Blue supporting health and wellness within Alberta04:22 | May 8, 2024
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Health Matters: Norovirus spreading in Ontario, Alberta02:26 | April 30, 2024
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Global National: April 2822:06 | April 28, 2024
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Alberta launches organ donation awareness campaign02:25 | April 27, 2024
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Lethbridge man battling brain cancer hosting concert to raise funds for research01:38 | April 25, 2024
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Alberta seeing low vaccination rate in adults05:37 | April 24, 2024
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Why doesn’t Alberta cover fertility treatments? Advocates fight for provincial funding01:59 | April 23, 2024
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Alberta health minister confirms capacity strain after neonatal doctors speak out02:01 | April 17, 2024
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Edmonton doctors warn of NICU crisis that could lead to baby deaths01:56 | April 16, 2024
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Relieving lengthy emergency response times: Alberta invests additional $25M02:11 | April 11, 2024
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Addiction conference debates recovery focused care in Calgary01:49 | April 4, 2024
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Alberta prepares to launch new mental health and addictions organizations01:37 | April 2, 2024
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Alberta reallocating mental health and addictions care into 2 organizations01:25 | April 2, 2024
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Alberta pharmacists ask for provincial rule changes to help deliver measles vaccines01:47 | March 25, 2024
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SickKids surgery in Toronto paves way for epilepsy treatment01:59 | March 24, 2024
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Canada announces nearly $86M investment in Yukon’s health-care system03:10 | March 12, 2024
Pertussis outbreak hits Lethbridge region
Description
October 16, 2019
AHS has declared an official pertussis outbreak in the South Zone which includes Lethbridge, Lethbridge County and Raymond. The outbreak has led to Chinook Regional Hospital restricting visitation to protect small children from the disease. As Emily Olsen reports, the announcement is causing one local mother to relive her worst nightmare.
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