New Brunswick experiences province-wide whooping cough outbreak with 141 confirmed cases in 2024.
New Brunswick has declared a province-wide whooping cough outbreak, with 141 confirmed cases in 2024, exceeding the annual average of 34 cases. The outbreak, initially confined to the Acadian Peninsula, has now spread across the entire province. Whooping cough is a contagious, vaccine-preventable disease affecting people of all ages. The province's acting Chief Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Yves Léger, urges New Brunswickers, particularly expectant parents and those in close contact with babies and young children, to ensure their vaccinations are up to date.
August 22, 2024
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