Whooping cough outbreak declared in Kugaaruk, Nunavut

Whooping cough outbreak declared in Kugaaruk, Nunavut

In a public health advisory Thursday, the department said the illness — which can be contracted by anyone — is most severe typically in children under a year of age. Whooping cough is a respiratory disease that spreads easily.

Kugaaruk copes with whooping cough outbreak

Most severe cases found in children under age one