SUMMARY - In the United Kingdom, 2,793 confirmed cases of pertussis (otherwise known as "whooping cough") have occurred within the first three months of 2024, resulting in at least 5 infant deaths. Masking and isolation requirements have returned to the affected areas. The current confirmed cases is three times higher than the entire number of cases in 2023.
NOTE - The original subject title for this thread was "Pertussis - United Kingdom - 2,793 cases, 5 infant deaths - Masking returns." The subject title has since been changed in order to reflect the new nature of the thread with being a repository for all events of Pertussis in the UK for the year 2024.
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GP SURGERIES are asking patients to wear masks while infected schoolkids will need to isolate for three weeks as the UK faces its worst whooping cough outbreak in 40 years. Cases of the super-infec…
