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Whooping cough still spreading as southern Alberta outbreak grows
279 cases of pertussis have been identified in region
Jennifer Lee · CBC · Posted: Jul 13, 2023 1:25 PM EDT | Last Updated: July 13
Dozens more cases of pertussis, also known as whooping cough, have been identified as an outbreak in southern Alberta shows no signs of letting up.
And sporadic cases of the highly contagious disease, which can be prevented through vaccination, are popping up elsewhere in the province.
In all, 304 Albertans have tested positive for whooping cough this year. That includes 279 cases in the south zone, where an outbreak was declared in January.
According to Alberta Health Services (AHS), 53 new cases have been identified in the province since mid-June. It could not say how many of those cases were found in the south zone.
But previous data provided by AHS pegged the south zone outbreak at 186 cases in May, showing a two-month increase of 93 cases...
Whooping cough still spreading as southern Alberta outbreak grows
279 cases of pertussis have been identified in region
Jennifer Lee · CBC · Posted: Jul 13, 2023 1:25 PM EDT | Last Updated: July 13
Dozens more cases of pertussis, also known as whooping cough, have been identified as an outbreak in southern Alberta shows no signs of letting up.
And sporadic cases of the highly contagious disease, which can be prevented through vaccination, are popping up elsewhere in the province.
In all, 304 Albertans have tested positive for whooping cough this year. That includes 279 cases in the south zone, where an outbreak was declared in January.
According to Alberta Health Services (AHS), 53 new cases have been identified in the province since mid-June. It could not say how many of those cases were found in the south zone.
But previous data provided by AHS pegged the south zone outbreak at 186 cases in May, showing a two-month increase of 93 cases...