Whooping Cough -- Canada
Nunavut's whooping cough (pertussis) outbreak has now spread throughout the territory, according to a public health advisory issued today 17 Oct 2016 by the territory's Department of Health. Earlier in October 2016, cases were confirmed in Igloolik. A total of 4 other communities in the Baffin region - Cape Dorset, Hall Beach, Pond Inlet and Iqaluit - had previously reported confirmed cases. The advisory says whooping cough is "a serious and active health concern."
Iqaluit pertussis cases
Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://bit.ly/2es3XdR
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