Nunatsiavut Government’s DHSD encouraging vigilance of pertussis

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Press Release September 11, 2024 With an increase in Bordetella pertussis throughout the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, the Nunatsiavut Government’s Department of Health and Social Development (DHSD) is urging residents of Nunatsiavut to help stop the spread. Pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough, is a highly contagious respiratory illness caused by a type of […]

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