Cases of whooping cough on the decline in Meadow Lake
The recent outbreak of pertussis, more commonly referred to as whooping cough, seems to be contained in Meadow Lake. No new cases have been reported since Jan. 19.
Between November 2015 and Jan 18, 2016 there were 26 cases of pertussis confirmed in Meadow Lake.
“We`re still seeing cases of pertussis in Meadow Lake but the thing is, it is not at the same frequency as before,” Dr. Mandiangu Nsungu, medical health officer with the Prairie North Health Region (PNHR).
“I can say right now that the last case was reported on the 19th of January. So that could be an indication that maybe the situation is slowly getting back to normal,” Dr. Nsungu said.