Mumps -- Canada
Flin Flon has fared comparatively well during a mumps outbreak in northern Manitoba. A total of 98 cases of the highly contagious viral disease were reported across the Northern Health Region (NHR) in June 2017, with another 94 in July 2017.
"In a typical year, we'd see 0, maybe 3, 4, 5 cases. This is extremely high for us in the North," said NHR medical health officer Dr. Michael Isaac.
While numbers have yet to be finalized for August 2017, more than 60 cases had already been reported
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