8 h. ago What is whooping cough? Baby dies after mother not vaccinated during pregnancy

Whooping cough can be fatal if contracted by a baby

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10 h. ago NHS explains importance of whooping cough vaccinations and what mothers

A baby died this year after contracting whooping cough - the first fatal case of the infection in the UK this year.

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12 h. ago Baby dies of whooping cough as pregnant women urged to get vaccine

The death is the first fatal case of the infection in the UK this year.

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15 h. ago Baby dies of whooping cough after pregnant woman was not vaccinated

Dr Gayatri Amirthalingam, UKHSA deputy director, says the death reminds everyone how ‘severe’ whooping cough can be for young babies

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30 h. ago Pregnant women urged to take action as baby dies from whooping cough

The UK Health and Security Agency (UKHSA) has warned mums to ensure they receive pregnancy vaccines after a baby died from whooping cough, with the government warning that hesitancy is growing

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33 h. ago British baby dies from whooping cough as vaccination rates fall

Infant’s mother had not been vaccinated against the highly infectious disease, which affects the lungs and airwaysA baby in the UK has died from whooping cough, marking the first such death in the country this year.The infant’s mother had not been vaccinated against the highly infectious disease, which affects the lungs and airways. This death occurred as vaccination rates among children and pregnant women in the UK have fallen to their lowest levels in 15 years. Continue reading...

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37 h. ago Baby dies from whooping cough as jab rates slump across England

The infant, believed to have been under one year old, died between March and June

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37 h. ago Baby dies of whooping cough as vaccination rates hit historic low

Dr Gayatri Amirthalingam, UKHSA deputy director, says the death reminds everyone how ‘severe’ whooping cough can be for young babies

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43 h. ago Baby dies of whooping cough amid rapidly plummeting vaccination rates

The child, whose mother was not vaccinated against the infection, was believed to have been under the age of one and died some time after falling ill between March and June.

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3 d. ago Interactive map reveals huge variation in MMR vaccine uptake across London

The vaccination rate is as low as 60.8% in one east London borough

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9 d. ago Warning hundreds could die from measles if vaccination rates don’t dramatically improve

Modelling suggests meales outbreaks in England could cost government hundreds of millions

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1 week ago Diphtheria cases spiralling in Somalia, health officials warn

MSF says low vaccination coverage and poor living conditions driving spread of deadly bacterial diseaseDiphtheria cases are rapidly increasing across Somalia, officials and humanitarians warn, with children accounting for more than 97% of the cases.Diphtheria, a highly contagious and deadly bacterial disease that mainly affects children, is preventable by a vaccine. While Somalia has improved vaccination rates in recent years, the medical charity Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) blames the uptick in cases on persisting immunisation gaps. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago In Trump’s America, vaccination rates are declining and measles is spreading | Katrina vanden Heuvel

Trump and RFK Jr have made every effort to undermine one of the major civilizing advances of the 20th century – our public health infrastructureNew data from the CDC suggests a grim back-to-school tradition emerging: in 2024, kindergarten vaccination rates declined for the fifth consecutive year. Meanwhile, vaccine exemptions reached a record high.These statistics became all the more disturbing last fall when, shortly after 286,000 children began their educations without proof of full immunity against measles, a man who has bragged about never getting a flu shot was re-elected to the presidency. Since then, the US has contended with its largest measles outbreak in three decades, while the leaders who should be stamping out this crisis are instead fanning the flames. Continue reading...

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