Canadian health officials say they're seeing spikes in whooping cough cases in parts of the country as the U.S. deals with case numbers not seen in more than a decade.
Whooping cough is being reported in higher-than-usual numbers in parts of Canada this year, health officials tell CTVNews.ca.
Canadian health officials have reported 19,000 cases of pertussis so far this year, Coke said. In addition to the provinces seeing a higher-than-usual number of cases, outbreaks or increases have been noted in Alberta, British Columbia and Nunavut.One of the most popular pertussis-related queries Canadians type into search engines is whether the illness is still around in Canada.
As the name suggests, coughing is the most recognizable symptom of whooping cough. Health Canada says it can cause “serious coughing fits that can lead to choking or vomiting.Additional symptoms include runny nose, sneezing, low-grade fever, and can include difficulty breathing and feeding poorly, particularly in infants.
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