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Author Topic: Scotland - 5,000+ cases so far in 2024 shatters 2012 record; One death so far  (Read 1552 times)

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Steve

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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
« Last Edit: July 18, 2024, 07:16:47 pm by Steve »

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