Whooping cough cases increase in southern Alberta outbreak

Whooping cough cases increase in southern Alberta outbreak

The provincial health authority says there are 146 cases of pertussis, more commonly known as whooping cough, in the area.
By The Canadian Press
Thu., April 27, 2023timer1 min. read
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LETHBRIDGE, Alta. - Alberta Health Services says it’s seeing a jump in whooping cough cases in the province’s south.

The provincial health authority says there are 146 cases of pertussis, more commonly known as whooping cough, in the area.

An outbreak was declared Jan. 26, but AHS says the number of cases has increased by 120 over the last week.

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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Applegrove:

Vaccine fear mongering is going to hurt people. My grandmother lost her eye to the disease.