Antibiotics can effectively treat it especially when administered early in the course of the illness.
There’s been an increase of whooping cough and the Chief Medical Officer of Health (CMOH) is encouraging people to make sure they are up to date with their vaccinations. Pertussis is a highly contagious respiratory infection that can lead to severe complications, especially in vulnerable populations. It typically begins with cold-like symptoms such as a runny nose, mild fever and cough. As it progresses, individuals may experience episodes of severe, prolonged coughing, often accompanied by a distinctive "whooping" sound during inhalation. These coughing fits can persist for up to eight weeks. Antibiotics can effectively treat it especially when administered early in the course of the illness. However, vaccination remains the most effective method of prevention.
RNC doing more patrols and handing out tickets in construction zones in the Corner Brook region
64-year-old woman arrested in Roddickton after smoking pot in a parked vehicle
Corner Brook residents can now store recyclables in a garbage bin at the curb but it must be 120 litres or less
Suspended driver caught in Stephenville driving erratically and also gave police a false identity
Corner Brook city hall hoping for a late start to winter after last year's snow clearing budget was a little short
