Whooping cough cases triple in Mauricie and Central Quebec
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/whooping-cough-cases-triple-in-mauricie-and-central-quebec-1.3312071
From the month of October to now, whooping cough cases have increased in the Mauricie-Central Quebec region. In October, there were 40 confirmed cases but now, the number has tripled meaning it is nearly 4 times the normal annual size. The outbreak has effected everyone in the area however, it has effected young children the most. There have been many schools, elementary and high schools alike, that have reported cases of whooping cough. Younger babies could also be infected with the disease by catching it from their parents who did not know they had whooping cough. The effect of whooping cough or pertussis causes highly infectious bacterial that could go up to the lungs and other respiratory systems that will induce swelling and inflammation. Whooping cough also effects the Western and Maritime part of Canada too. New Brunswick itself already has suffered from 40 cases and PEI has 15 confirmed cases.
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My Opinion:
I think that this is a serious health problem that more people should be aware about. The risk of catching this is very high due to the coughing symptom. I think that everyone in the area where the disease is high, should try and get the vaccine for it. People should also be more active in trying to keep the workplace, wherever that may be (i.e home, work, school) clean so it might limit how much of the disease is past around. Lastly, I think that if people believe that they might have symptoms of whooping cough, they should go to the doctor or medical clinic and get check out to make sure they wont accidentally infect a friend or family.
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