Whooping cough cases more than double pre-pandemic average: TPH
Toronto Public Health says the number of whooping cough cases are more than double the pre-pandemic average.
99 cases reported in Toronto so far this year compared to pre-pandemic 5-year average of 38, agency says
Toronto Public Health says the number of whooping cough cases in Toronto are more than double the pre-pandemic average.
The public health agency is reporting 99 cases so far this year compared to the pre-pandemic five-year average of 38.
Whooping cough, also known as pertussis, is a cyclical disease that occasionally increases every two to six years in Ontario.
It is a highly-contagious, persistent cough that's of most concern for infants. Toronto Public Health (TPH) says 41 per cent of cases are found in 10 to 14-year-olds.
Last week, New Brunswick health officials said a whooping cough outbreak had spread across the province, pointing to 141 reported cases so far this year.
That well-exceeded the province's annual average of 34 cases.