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Whooping cough (pertussis) is a bacterial infection of the lungs and breathing tubes. It spreads very easily and can sometimes cause serious problems. It's important for babies and children to get vaccinated against it.

In this video Dr O'Donovan covers the latest news from 2024 regarding the rise in Whooping Cough cases (pertussis).

UK health officials say there have been 1,319 cases of whooping cough in England in March, up from 900 in February, giving a total of nearly 2,800 so far this year.

The bacterial infection, which can develop into prolonged bouts of coughing, is a cyclical disease, with peaks seen every three to five years.

The last peak year came in 2016, when there were nearly 6,000 cases in England.

BBC news: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-689...
NHS information: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/whoopin...