Whooping cough cases continue to increase in multiple provinces, but as kids head back to school, doctors and health-care professionals say there could be multiple factors behind the spike. The bacterial infection, also known as pertussis, typically shows up seven to 10 days after being infected and its symptoms usually start with a mild fever, … Read more
Whooping cough is making a surge in Canada at a time when schools are reopening and ahead of the fall respiratory illness season. Some provinces — Ontario, Quebec and New Brunswick in particular — have reported sharp increases in whooping cough cases compared with pre-pandemic averages. Whooping cough, which is a bacterial illness, “can be … Read more
Whooping cough cases are on the rise in Canada, with some provinces reporting sharp increases compared to pre-pandemic averages. More than 11,670 cases have been reported in Quebec so far this year, a significant jump from the annual average of 562 cases between 2015 and 2019. The majority of whooping cough patients are between the … Read more
France has been rocked by an explosion of whooping cough cases as local authorities battle to contain the spread of the highly contagious condition. Earlier this year, health bosses in the UK issued an urgent warning as cases of the Victorian disease continued to skyrocket Now in France. nearly 6,000 cases have been recorded so … Read more
The UKHSA (United Kingdom Health Security Agency) has warned that cases of whooping cough in Devon and Cornwall in April were more than double the total for the entirety of 2023. They said they had detected 47 infections in April in comparison to 20 for the 12 months to August 2023. Following the findings, doctors … Read more
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Health officials say there is an outbreak of whooping cough in eastern Newfoundland. The province’s health authority says 42 cases have been reported in the region since February, mostly affecting children. However, officials say in a news release today that cases have been reported in patients ranging in age from … Read more
Health bosses in the UK have issued an urgent warning as cases of a Victorian disease have continued to skyrocket in recent weeks. In a latest update, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) revealed that there were 553 confirmed cases of whooping cough in England this January. This is a significant increase compared to last … Read more
