Whooping cough epidemic declared in New Zealand, pregnant women urged to get immunised
A whooping cough epidemic has been declared across the country, with health authorities urging pregnant mothers to get immunised as soon as possible. Director of Public Health, Dr Nicholas Jones, said a number of countries are experiencing record levels of whooping cough - also known as Pertussis - possibly due to lower infection rates during Covid-19.
Recent health figures show a high rate of hospital admissions for Pasifika presenting with whooping cough, a Pacific public health expert says.
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Heath agencies have confirmed today that Aotearoa New Zealand is now in the early stages of a whooping cough epidemic, with a nationally coordinated response now in place. Whooping cough ...
New Zealand's low vaccination rates are to blame for the danger posed by the whooping cough epidemic declared on Friday, an ...
With a whooping cough epidemic recently declared across Aotearoa New Zealand, here are the Educate articles we have published ...
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