Whooping cough cases increasing in the UK – what you need to know: Zdan Ivan/Shutterstock You may have read recent alarming reports of a cough that “lasts 100 days” is “quickly spreading across the UK” and can “fracture ribs”. If you didn’t look beyond the headlines, you might have missed the fact that the reports …
Measles and whooping cough outbreaks in South Africa: a sign of low vaccination coverage, experts warn: Caregivers are conflicted about vaccinating their children. Shutterstock The concentrated global effort to use vaccination as a public health intervention began in 1974. Since then, vaccination has changed our lives. Worldwide, in the decades 2000-2020, childhood vaccination led to …
Cough syrup can harm children: experts warn of contamination risks: Shutterstock The recent deaths of over 300 children in Africa and Asia have prompted the World Health Organization (WHO) to warn about the use of “substandard and falsified” medical products. The organisation called for more efforts to protect children from contaminated medicine. Toxicologists Winston Morgan …
South Africa in the news: Whooping cough increase reported in South Africa: An increase, which was limited to the Western Cape sites, was observed from October 2017 to January 2018. However, the latest increase is more generalized. Clinicians are advised to be on the alert fo…: “South Africa” – BingNews Rejoining the high table: South …
South Africa in the news: Wallabies cough up lead to draw with Springboks: The Wallabies have coughed up a second half lead to draw 23-23 with South Africa in an enthralling Rugby Championship test in Perth on Saturday night. The Wallabies led 20-10 in the 47th minute, courtesy of tries to Kurtley Beale and Tatafu …