South Australia has reported a six year high in whooping cough cases as the illness spikes across the country.
South Australia is experiencing a whooping cough wave with 492 cases reported in 2024, a six-year high.South Australia has reported more than 10 times as many whooping cough cases in 2024 compared to the same time last year, as the country faces an
Whooping cough is a highly contagious disease which begins with typical cold and flu symptoms but causes severe coughing, which can have a 'whoop' sound. "I think what happened in 2020 was because people were wearing masks and taking all the COVID precautions, it didn't really have a very big wave.Professor Spurrier said vaccination was important to fight against the surge, particularly for vulnerable babies.
"It's terribly important at the moment for people that are pregnant, expecting a baby, make sure that you've had your whooping cough vaccine."
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