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time.com
3 weeks ago
Coronavirus

Whooping Cough Is Surging in China With Tens of Thousands of Cases and Over a Dozen Deaths

Whooping cough cases surged 20-fold in China in early 2024 compared to 2023, underscoring the risk of the highly contagious respiratory disease.
Vaccine-induced immunity against whooping cough tends to wane as kids reach adolescence, and China does not mandate or provide booster shots to shore up immunity. [ more ]
ABC7 San Francisco
1 month ago
Coronavirus

How to protect your family amid whooping cough outbreak in Marin County

Whooping cough outbreak in Marin County with 113 cases, 65 from Tamalpais High School.
Symptoms start mild but progress to severe cough; infants are at higher risk due to delayed vaccination. [ more ]
euronews
1 month ago
Coronavirus

Czechia sees record number of whooping cough cases since 1963

Czechia seeing surge in whooping cough cases
Whooping cough resurgence attributed to respiratory diseases and incomplete immunization [ more ]
BBC News
3 months ago
Coronavirus

Whooping cough cases in Wales show sharp increase

Whooping cough cases in Wales have rapidly increased in the first few weeks of 2024, with 135 cases already reported in January compared to 200 in all of 2023.
Public Health Wales has warned of a large wave of whooping cough cases and urged pregnant women and parents of young children to ensure they are vaccinated.
Whooping cough has waves of increased infection every three to four years, and the recent surge in cases is attributed to the suppression of rates during the pandemic lockdowns. [ more ]
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Sacramento Bee
1 month ago
Coronavirus

Whooping cough sickens 65 in outbreak at Bay Area high school, California officials say

Northern California has seen a spike in whooping cough cases, primarily linked to Tamalpais High School outbreak.
Whooping cough is highly contagious, with symptoms starting as a common cold and progressing to a hacking cough. [ more ]
www.standard.co.uk
3 months ago
London

Warning as London cases of highly contagious '100 day cough' double in fortnight

Whooping cough infections in London have more than doubled in a two-week period, with 42 cases reported in the week up to January 21.
Whooping cough is a highly contagious bacterial infection that causes repeated coughing and can last for three months or more. [ more ]
ABC News
4 months ago
Public health

Health officials in Suffolk County, New York, report whooping cough outbreak over the last month

Health officials in Suffolk County, New York, are warning the public that cases of the respiratory bacterial infection called pertussis, also known as whooping cough, have been on the rise in the area.
New York Post
4 months ago
Public health

Has the '100-day cough' come to the US? Experts reveal how to stay safe this holiday season

Health experts in the UK are suggesting bumping elbows instead of shaking hands due to rising cases of respiratory illnesses.
Global rates of whooping cough, also known as pertussis, have been increasing, with 716 reported cases in the UK between July and November.
It is important to practice good hygiene and minimize contact with others, especially during the winter season and with the recent rise in COVID cases. [ more ]
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