Pertussis

• Whooping cough cases appear in Peterborough-area schools: health unit

  Peterborough Public Health urges residents to review their immunization records and get up to date with pertussis immunizations.

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• Ontario whooping cough cases are on the rise

  Some epidemiologists attribute the spike in cases due to lagging childhood immunization, in part due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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  Jun 12
  
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• Whooping cough case confirmed in Peterborough region: health unit

  The health unit did not state where the case was confirmed within its jurisdiction of Peterborough, Peterborough County, Curve Lake First Nation and Hiawatha First Nation.

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  Apr 26
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• 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
• 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.

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  Mar 12
• 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.

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  Jul 28, 2023
• 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
• 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.

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  Apr 21, 2023
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• Whooping cough spreading across southern Alberta: AHS

  The bacterial infection was declared in southern Alberta on Jan. 26, and has contined to spread acorss the lower part of the province.

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  Apr 8, 2023
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• Elgin, Oxford counties have 40% of recent whooping cough cases in Ontario

  Officials with Southwestern Public Health say there have been 82 confirmed cases of pertussis – also known as whopping cough - in the area over the past 14 months.

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  Mar 8, 2023