Whooping cough is making a surge in Canada at a time when schools are reopening and ahead of the fall respiratory illness season. Some provinces — Ontario, Quebec and New Brunswick in particular — have reported sharp increases in whooping cough cases compared with pre-pandemic averages. Whooping cough, which is a bacterial illness, “can be … Read more
The UKHSA (United Kingdom Health Security Agency) has warned that cases of whooping cough in Devon and Cornwall in April were more than double the total for the entirety of 2023. They said they had detected 47 infections in April in comparison to 20 for the 12 months to August 2023. Following the findings, doctors … Read more
A doctor who worked on the frontline of a deadly epidemic has issued an urgent plea as cases of the “100-day cough” are rising again in the UK. Retired GP Doug Jenkinson warned that both young children and pregnant women should be vaccinated against whooping cough. Known medically as pertussis, whooping cough is a bacterial … Read more
Doctor explains treatment for whooping cough on This Morning A doctor has issued an urgent warning amid a worrying surge in a potentially deadly illness that has already claimed the life of a baby in the UK. There has been a significant uptick in cases of the 100-day cough, better known as whooping cough, with … Read more
Cases of whooping cough have continued to rise in England and Wales (Image: Getty Images) Health experts have issued an urgent warning after cases of the potentially deadly “100-day cough” soared by nearly 40 percent in just one week. According to the latest figures, a total of 824 Britons fell ill with whooping cough in … Read more
