Whooping cough outbreak declared in west part of AHS South Zone

Oct 16, 2019 | 9:56 AM

LETHBRIDGE, AB – Alberta Health Services has officially declared an outbreak of whooping cough in the western part of the AHS South Zone.

This includes the communities of Lethbridge, Raymond and Lethbridge County and comes after 11 new cases of whooping cough, known medically as pertussis, were confirmed over a week ago.

Last week, Dr. Vivien Suttorp, the AHS South Zone’s lead Medical Health Officer said she was concerned but had decided to not yet declare an outbreak. That has since changed.

Suttorp said new cases of pertussis have been confirmed, bringing the total to 15 new cases in the last two weeks. Overall, there have been 42 confirmed cases so far this year in the region.

Whooping cough outbreak declared in west part of AHS South Zone

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