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PRO/EDR> Pertussis – Canada (06)

Whooping Cough -- CanadaQuebec public health officials have confirmed that an outbreak of whooping cough -- or pertussis -­ has led to 151 confirmed cases in the Mauricie-Central Quebec region. At the beginning of October 2015, there were about 40 cases. Since then, that number has tripled. Whooping cough is a highly contagious bacterial infection that affects the lungs and upper respiratory system, releasing toxins that cause inflammation and swelling.The Mauricie-Central Quebec outbreak has Read more [...]