File photo of Lethbridge Community Health Centre. 146 cases of Pertussis have been confirmed in the South Zone. April 27, 2023 (Photo: LNN)
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Apr 27, 2023 | 11:22 AM
LETHBRIDGE, AB – An outbreak of Pertussis (whooping cough) in the Alberta Health Services’ (AHS) South Zone now has 146 identified cases.
This represents an increase from 126 as of April 20, 2023. AHS said the newly-reported cases indicate the outbreak is now present in Lethbridge and Medicine Hat, as well as smaller communities in the zone.
Cases have been identified at schools and other community locations such as churches and sites where children gather to take lessons.
The majority of cases are among children aged one to nine years old, but some adults have also been affected.
Pertussis outbreak now zone-wide in AHS South Zone - Lethbridge News Now
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