6 h. ago New vaccine could help ‘eradicate’ common virus that killed 11 babies last year

A NEW jab being developed for a common virus that killed 11 babies last year could offer better protection and stop the bug spreading, scientists say. Whooping cough, also known as the '100 day cough' because of how long it can take to recover, can be deadly and spreads very easily between people. It poses a particular...

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6 h. ago Warning symptoms of deadly whooping cough after UK outbreak kills 11 babies

A breakthrough new vaccine spray could be the first to stop spread of the deadly whooping cough infection, which causes infants to ‘turn blue’, after a horror outbreak

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6 h. ago Whooping cough horror as 11 babies die in worst UK outbreak for 40 years

Breakthrough new vaccine spray could be first to stop spread of deadly whooping cough which sees infants ‘turn blue’

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12 h. ago Vaccine for killer whooping cough could contain disease and stop it spreading

Government-funded clinical trial has found a nasal spray vaccine can stop it from living in the nose and throat - which is vital for stopping the spread of the killer disease

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5 d. ago Urgent warning as babies die from 'Victorian era' disease making a comeback

A surge in whooping cough cases has claimed the lives of unvaccinated infants, as experts warn that plummeting vaccination rates are putting babies and vulnerable groups at grave risk

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2 w. ago What is whooping cough and how to protect your family from the bacterial infection

Whooping cough, a bacterial infection that can be especially dangerous for babies and young children, is on the rise. As of November 2025, the U.S. has already recorded 20,939 cases for the year. That’s slightly lower than the 21,391 cases during the same period in 2024, but these numbers are significantly higher than in 2023, when there were 2,993 cases by this time. Texas has issued a health alert on a surge in cases, and rates are rising in other states, too.

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2 w. ago Africa experiencing worst cholera outbreak in 25 years, health agency warns

Africa CDC said it had recorded about 300,000 cases of cholera this year, with more than 7,000 deaths

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2 w. ago Texas sees massive spike in whooping cough cases as vaccination rates decline

Whooping cough cases are rising as national vaccination rates drop, with 92.1 percent of kindergarteners vaccinated in the 2024-2025 school year, down from 95 percent pre-COVID-19 pandemic

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3 w. ago NHS braced for its worst ever winter with an early flu outbreak expected to kill thousands of patients in the wake of devastating doctors' strike

Sir Jim Mackey, chief executive of NHS England, warned a particularly bad flu season is likely to hit just as the service emerges from a five-day walkout by resident doctors.

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