Quebec sees spike in whooping cough cases
The highly contagious infection spreads through respiratory droplets and is marked by a distinct "whoop" sound between coughs. Quebec last saw an upsurge in cases in 2019.
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![Bonn, Germany - February 13: Posed Scene: A sick woman lies in bed and coughs in the crook of her arm on February 13, 2018 in Bonn, Germany. ( A blonde woman sits on a bed and coughs into her elbow.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.5400838.1701204627!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/woman-coughing-into-her-elbow.jpg)
The highly contagious infection spreads through respiratory droplets and is marked by a distinct "whoop" sound between coughs. Quebec last saw an upsurge in cases in 2019.