Health officials in New Brunswick say the whooping cough epidemic appears to be slowing down.
Only five cases were reported this week, bringing the total number of reported cases to 52.
Nearly all cases have been reported in the Greater Moncton Area, while some cases were reported in southeastern New Brunswick.
Most people who have gotten sick are children and adolescents who do have up-to-date vaccines.
Dr. Yves Leger, New Brunswick’s medical officer of health, says it’s too early to say whether the outbreak has peaked, but it does appear to be slowing down.
Public Health officials have been giving weekly updates on the outbreak but say Thursday’s update will likely be the last.
“In Public Health, we continue to see an increase in the number of calls and demand for vaccine,” says Leger. “So far we’ve been able to meet that demand very well and, of course, with the recent supply of vaccine that we received, we continue to monitor the supply that we have.”
There have been no reported cases of the disease in infants and none of the cases have required hospitalization.
Anyone looking to get vaccinated is asked to contact Public Health or their family doctor.
