Whooping cough cases spread in Lethbridge area

The number of active cases of whooping cough in Lethbridge have increased, prompting a warning from Alberta Health Services (AHS). The outbreak of the illness, which is also known as pertussis, was declared on Jan. 26. At that time, there were just 16 cases. Now, there are 114. "There have been four cases in total in Willingdon and Red Deer in the Central Zone," AHS said in a release. "The remainder of cases are in South Zone, impacting the communities of the County of Lethbridge, Coaldale, Tabe