An outbreak of pertussis — otherwise known as whooping cough — is percolating in Newfoundland and Labrador, health officials say.
In a news conference Tuesday, the province's top doctor said the Department of Health has identified 230 cases of whooping cough so far in 2024.
Normally the province would see between three and five cases a year.
"We now really have to say this is a provincewide outbreak," said Dr. Janice Fitzgerald, chief medical officer of health, due to the sheer number of cases in recent months.
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Mainly the young getting it.