Data Report
Other Viruses => Whooping Cough (Pertussis) => Topic started by: Steve on July 18, 2024, 03:43:35 pm
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SUMMARY - 5,270 cases of pertussis (commonly known as "whooping cough") have been confirmed in scotland up through July 15, 2024, surpassing the entire number of cases for the last major outbreak of pertussis in the country, which was 2012 with 1,896 cases. There has been one death during this latest outbreak which was an one-year old child.
LINK - https://www.scotsman.com/health/baby-dies-from-whooping-cough-in-scotland-amid-urgent-vaccination-update-as-outbreak-tops-5000-cases-4707762 (https://www.scotsman.com/health/baby-dies-from-whooping-cough-in-scotland-amid-urgent-vaccination-update-as-outbreak-tops-5000-cases-4707762)