As of June 26, the Netherlands has reported its fifth infant death due to whooping cough this year, bringing the total number of fatalities to seven, including two elderly individuals. Meanwhile, as of June 28, in Brookline, Massachusetts, fifteen cases of whooping cough have been identified among public school students. Officials have urged residents to ensure that they and their children are up to date on their vaccinations. Nationally, whooping cough cases in the US have surged, with about 5,000 cases reported in the first five months of the year, more than double the number from the same period last year.
Whooping cough cases have surged nationally in the US according to the story. During the first 5 months of the year, about 5,000 cases were reported—more than twice as many as the same period last year. https://t.co/PVa1QAINvV
15 cases of whooping cough reported in Brookline, MA. Officials also urged residents to make sure they & their children are up to date on their vaccines. https://t.co/ONUgp7VoUn
Fifteen cases of whooping cough reported in Brookline https://t.co/cy5CtBQXEh
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Brookline urges pertussis shots after 15 cases of whooping cough diagnosed in local public-school students https://t.co/o6QYy0IhW0
More than a dozen cases of whooping cough identified in Brookline, officials say https://t.co/lOFWGbDm5m
Lokale mazelenuitbraak in Den Haag met zeventien besmettingen Local measles outbreak in The Hague with seventeen infections Preventable diseases making a return due to low vaccination coverage. This happening in the 21st century is terrible. https://t.co/gqqn5T1OQe 1/3
Voor vijfde keer baby overleden door kinkhoest 5th time this year a baby dies from Whooping cough in the Netherlands. In addition to two elderly, this totals seven. https://t.co/Gy7RsmcWSC 1/2