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Alberta Health Services has declared an outbreak of pertussis — commonly called whooping cough — in parts of southern Alberta.
Pertussis is a bacterial infection that can cause severe coughing that can last for weeks. It's most dangerous to infants, who are at risk of serious complications, including pneumonia, convulsions, brain damage and death.
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Sixteen cases of pertussis have been identified in the South Zone. Of these, three patients needed to be hospitalized, AHS said.
"Pertussis immunization is safe and effective against preventing severe illness," AHS said.
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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calga...728432?cmp=rss
Uh huh...Isn't that a nice side effect of all this misinformation...