Several public health units in southwestern Ontario say there’s been a rise in cases of whooping cough across the region.
Residents in the Southwestern Public Health region are being urged to get vaccinated against the respiratory illness after 82 cases of whooping cough were recorded from January 2022 to the end of February.
Meantime, Huron Perth Public Health has confirmed at least 21 cases of the illness so far this year, compared to only three cases last year. The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit said last week that it counted 18 cases since November, 2022.
Written by: Ian McCallum
