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Whooping cough resurgence kills five babies due to low vaccination

Financial Times — May 9, 2024, 02:00 PM UTC

Summary: A resurgence of whooping cough in England has led to five baby deaths, with 2,793 new cases in Q1 2024 compared to 858 in 2023. The drop in expectant mothers' vaccination rates contributed to the rise. The antenatal vaccine reduced infant deaths by two-thirds since 2012. Vaccination is crucial, with rates dropping from over 70% in 2017 to about 58% in 2023. NHS urges prompt vaccination.

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    Whooping cough outbreak in UK linked to low vaccine coverage (ScienceAlert)
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    Whooping cough outbreak leads to antibiotic shortages, infant deaths (Daily Mail)
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    Whooping cough outbreak in England and Wales raises concerns (The Sun)
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    GPs urge face masks due to whooping cough outbreak (Daily Mail)
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    Whooping cough outbreak in UK prompts GPs to reinstate masks (The Telegraph)
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    Whooping cough outbreak in Ireland blamed on low vaccination rates (Extra.ie)
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    Low whooping cough jab rates linked to cost of living (The Guardian)
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    Whooping cough outbreak in UK; 5 infant deaths reported (The Mirror)
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    UK facing whooping cough outbreak, risks to babies emphasized (Xinhua)
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    Spike in whooping cough cases in Ireland, linked to deaths (TheJournal.ie)
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    Low UK vaccination rates causing rise in whooping cough cases (The Guardian)
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    Whooping cough outbreak kills five babies in UK, vaccination urged (Daily Mail)
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  14. [3.6]
    Whooping cough outbreak declared in Newfoundland, 42 cases reported (CTV News)
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    Urgent action needed to boost whooping cough vaccination rates (Nursing Times)
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  16. [4.0]
    Five babies die of whooping cough in UK amid rising cases (The Independent)
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  17. [3.8]
    Five babies in England die from whooping cough (The Guardian)
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    Europe faces whooping cough epidemic; Canada should be concerned (CTV News)
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    Whooping cough outbreak in Europe linked to decreased immunization (CTV News)
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    Increase in pertussis cases in EU/EEA, affecting infants and adolescents (European Union)
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    EU sees 10-fold rise in whooping cough cases (EURACTIV)
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  22. [3.5]
    Whooping cough cases surge in England, reaching potential 40-year high (Ireland Live)
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  23. [2.2]
    Whooping cough cases surge in UK, babies at risk (Daily Mail)
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    New drug-resistant strain of '100-day cough' poses global threat (The Sun)
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