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2 suspected whooping cough cases in Iqaluit as Pond Inlet outbreak continues
Many of the 18 cases in Pond Inlet are children, says Nunavut's top doctor
CBC News Posted: May 25, 2016 2:39 PM CT Last Updated: May 25, 2016 2:39 PM CT
The number of cases of whooping cough continues to rise in Pond Inlet and two possible cases of the respiratory illness have now been found in Iqaluit.
Nunavut's health department says there are now 18 confirmed or probable cases of whooping cough, also known as pertussis, in Pond Inlet.
"A lot of them are children but we do have a few adults," said Dr. Kim Barker, the territory's chief medical officer...
2 suspected whooping cough cases in Iqaluit as Pond Inlet outbreak continues
Many of the 18 cases in Pond Inlet are children, says Nunavut's top doctor
CBC News Posted: May 25, 2016 2:39 PM CT Last Updated: May 25, 2016 2:39 PM CT
The number of cases of whooping cough continues to rise in Pond Inlet and two possible cases of the respiratory illness have now been found in Iqaluit.
Nunavut's health department says there are now 18 confirmed or probable cases of whooping cough, also known as pertussis, in Pond Inlet.
"A lot of them are children but we do have a few adults," said Dr. Kim Barker, the territory's chief medical officer...
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