Data Report
Other Viruses => Whooping Cough (Pertussis) => Topic started by: Steve on July 24, 2024, 03:15:33 pm
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NOTE - This is a thread meant for any summary of articles for the country of Canada that involves events pertaining to pertussis (aka "whooping cough") in the year 2024.
SUMMARY - The Brant County Health Unit has identified at least 12 confirmed cases of pertussis in the federal electoral district of Brantford-Brant. There has not been a confirmed case of pertussis in Brantford-Brant since 2020. The latest confirmed cases involve newborns and people up to 41-years-old. All cases were acquired within the community and occurred within the last two months.
LINK - https://kitchener.ctvnews.ca/twelve-whooping-cough-cases-confirmed-in-brantford-brant-1.6975725 (https://kitchener.ctvnews.ca/twelve-whooping-cough-cases-confirmed-in-brantford-brant-1.6975725)