Cases of whooping cough have been on the rise in England, with a total of 4,793 confirmed cases and eight babies dying from the bacterial infection since the start of the year. Health officials are urging pregnant women to get vaccinated to protect newborns.
Doctors in China are urging a rethink of the government’s whooping cough immunisation strategy as cases of the highly contagious bacterial infection surge to historic highs. In April China recorded 91 272 cases of whooping cough and seven deaths https://t.co/2qIVIs4UxL
China's Whooping Cough Cases Surge 83 Times Year-on-Year. Public Worries About Hidden Facts According to official data from China, the number of "whooping cough" cases has surged dramatically, with the number of cases in April alone increasing 83 times compared to the same… https://t.co/8ymMgE16SH
Doctors have diagnosed more than 900 suspected whooping cough infections in the North East so far this year https://t.co/kEPTozk3Y1
Pertussis Cases are Rising Sharply in 2024 As the pandemic “winds down”, cases of whooping cough are on the rise in dramatic fashion. https://t.co/7Kd8FqcbGQ 1/2
'Three more babies have died after developing whooping cough in England. Eight infants have died between January and April 2024. A fall in vaccinations is a driver but not the sole reason why we are seeing a deadly surge in whooping cough.' https://t.co/YkjjxxzSwa
More on the 📈 of pertussis cases in @bmj_latest 👇 "Cases are continuing to rise each month, from 555 in Jan to 920 in Feb, 1,430 in March, and 1,888 in April. So far 8 deaths have been reported in infants who developed #pertussis from Jan to April..." https://t.co/f0A95TDnb5 https://t.co/kM1vEJ1JiV
“Three more babies have died of whooping cough, bringing the total number of deaths in England to eight this year.” https://t.co/usL64peqiL
“With whooping cough case numbers across the country continuing to rise and sadly the further infant deaths in April, we are again reminded how severe the illness can be for very young babies.” https://t.co/xiXOc2Nx5z
“138 new cases of whooping cough were reported in the past week across 15 states” https://t.co/PkaiFwDYXs
A total of eight babies have now died from whooping cough in England since the start of the year. As the number of cases continues to increase, health officials are urging pregnant women to get the whooping cough vaccine. @BeccaBarry reports https://t.co/wtlHDdRWuC https://t.co/LwYvlc4TQF
UK's whooping cough death toll rises to 8 newborns as health chiefs urge people to get vaccinated https://t.co/YD6HFB9E2H https://t.co/G6MBTbZGY7
Three more babies have died from whooping cough, bringing the total of infants who have died from the disease since the start of the year to eight @AlannahFrancis1 reports https://t.co/ROY69PAH9E
🔴 Three more babies die of whooping cough as cases surge https://t.co/1gagfFiHpR
There have been 4,793 cases of whooping cough this year so far, compared to 858 in the whole of 2023. If you are pregnant, it's important to get the whooping cough vaccine to protect your newborn baby, as they are at greatest risk. Find out more. https://t.co/LSsjb8xjKC https://t.co/Mc7fSQSPya
BREAKING: Three more babies have died after developing whooping cough in England https://t.co/QZkWe4y77L
Three more babies have died from whooping cough in England. That means a total of eight babies have died from the bacterial infection since the start of the year. There have been 4,793 confirmed cases so far - that’s 5.5 times as many as in the whole of last year.
What's the difference between whooping cough and a normal cough? New figures released today show cases of whooping cough are on the rise, with almost 5,000 cases confirmed between January and April 2024. But what are the signs to look out for? https://t.co/0WELXpN3wa