Whooping cough cases ‘could reach 40-year high’ in 2024, experts warn
Cases of whooping cough could reach a 40-year high in 2024, experts have warned amid a rapid rise in cases.
The number of cases of whooping cough in England was higher in February than in the whole of 2023.
The bacterial infection, also known as pertussis, affects the lungs and breathing tubes.
This current year looks like we may see more cases than we have seen in any of the last 40 years
Professor Paul Hunter, University of East Anglia
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