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A new increase in whooping cough cases in Southwestern Ontario. PHOTO: shutterstock / speedkingz / SpeedKingz
Published on June 11, 2024
Health officials with Southwestern Public Health have issued an alert about an increase in whooping cough cases in the southwestern part of the province, primarily in St. Thomas, Woodstock and Elgin County. The pediatrician and infectious disease specialist at Markham-Stouffville Hospital, Dr. Valérie Sales, highlights in an interview the effectiveness of vaccination to protect against it.
Whooping cough is a contagious infection of the lungs and respiratory tract caused by a bacteria called Bordetella pertussis. The infection can cause a severe cough that may cause choking or vomiting.
“ We have a better response now that we have the acellular vaccine… This vaccine which is extremely safe and since we have had this vaccine we have a better long-term response, compared to what we had before. »
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