Forbes April 17, 2024
Whooping cough outbreaks are expanding across Europe, Asia and parts of the United States, including Northern California. Since December of last year, cases of whooping cough have risen sharply in the United Kingdom and Europe, in particular. This year’s uptick represents the largest surge since 2012, according to NBC News.
In Europe, the situation is concerning. In the Netherlands, for example, according to the Dutch news service NOS, 1,800 cases of whooping cough were reported in the first two weeks of April, including 50 in babies who are most at risk.
And this year’s aggregate tally thus far is 5,303, which includes 276 babies. Nearly half of the 276 infants were admitted to hospital and four have died. Also, the...
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