The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit has identified three additional locations where residents may have been exposed to the Pertussis virus.
The health unit first alerted the public to confirmed cases of Whooping Cough in the community on June 22. A cluster of five cases has now been confirmed.
Pertussis is a highly contagious respiratory and throat infection that spreads through close contact with an affected person.
Individuals who may have visited the locations below during the specified dates and times should monitor for symptoms for up to 21 days after possible exposure.
Erie Migration Elementary
1620 Jasperson Drive, Kingsville, ON N9Y 4G5
June 8, 2026 – June 25, 2026
TMC Urgent Care Walk-In Clinic
273 Main Street East, Kingsville, ON N9Y 1A7
June 3, 2026 between 9:06 am – 11:01 am
Word of Life Community Church
1771 Talbot Road, Ruthven, ON N9Y 2E5
June 21, 2026
Early symptoms include runny, stuffy, or congested nose, sneezing, a mild fever, and cough. The cough may worsen over time and result in strong coughing fits, trouble breathing, vomiting after coughing, or a “whoop” sound when breathing in.
The health unit advises the best way to prevent Pertussis is vaccination.
