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 …
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 …