Data Report

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