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Whooping cough (/ ˈ h uː p ɪ ŋ / or / ˈ w uː p ɪ ŋ /), also known as pertussis or the 100-day cough, is a highly contagious, vaccine-preventable bacterial disease. [1] [10] Initial symptoms are usually similar to those of the common cold with a runny nose, fever, and mild cough, but these are followed by two or three months of severe coughing fits. [1]
Cases of whooping cough could reach a 40-year high in 2024, experts have warned amid a rapid rise in cases. ... Figures for March will be released by the UK Health Security Agency on Thursday.
UK Health Security Agency data shows there were 2,793 cases reported to the end of March, compared to 858 for the whole of 2023. Five babies die as whooping cough cases soar Skip to main content
Whooping cough outbreaks in Europe, Asia and parts of the U.S. should be a reminder to get vaccinated, experts say.. Since January, cases of whooping cough have risen sharply in the U.K. and ...
A notifiable disease is one which the law requires to be reported to government authorities. In England and Wales, notification of infectious diseases is a statutory duty for registered medical practitioners and laboratories, under the Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984 and (in England) the Health Protection (Notification) Regulations 2010.
English: Deaths from Whooping cough in 2019 per million by country, based on thew WHO 2019 Global Health Estimates, published in December 2020 0.00 - 1.49 1.50 - 2.99
Whooping cough, or pertussis, is a bacterial infection of the lungs and airways. European countries have reported a surge in whooping cough cases in 2023 and the first quarter of 2024, with 10 ...
The UK statutory notification system for infectious diseases (also called Notifications of Infectious Diseases or NOIDS) is a system whereby doctors are required to notify a "proper officer" of the local authority (such as a Consultant in Communicable Disease Control) if they are presented with a case of a serious infectious disease such as diphtheria or measles.