{"id":121967,"date":"2023-12-11T12:19:12","date_gmt":"2023-12-11T12:19:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leviolonrouge.com\/?p=121967"},"modified":"2023-12-11T12:19:12","modified_gmt":"2023-12-11T12:19:12","slug":"deadly-100-day-cough-strikes-uk-see-map-of-every-whooping-cough-infection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leviolonrouge.com\/world-news\/deadly-100-day-cough-strikes-uk-see-map-of-every-whooping-cough-infection\/","title":{"rendered":"Deadly 100-day cough strikes UK – see map of every Whooping Cough infection"},"content":{"rendered":"
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    The deadly 100-day cough sweeping the UK has seen a whopping 230% rise in cases in 2023 compared to last year.<\/p>\n

    According to data compiled by Reach, 1,141 cases have so far been found in the UK, which is also 26% more than 2021 and 2022 combined. The bacterial infection, also known as whooping cough, starts with cold-like symptoms but can lead to severe coughing fits lasting up to three months.<\/p>\n

    The outbreak of Whooping Cough, also known as pertussis and the 100-day cough due to its long-lasting symptoms, has tripled in cases this year compared to last. Over the past five months, 716 cases have been reported to health authorities.<\/p>\n

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    Prof Helen Bedford, an expert in child public health at University College London, said: "As expected, we are now seeing cases of whooping cough increase again, so it's vital pregnant women ensure they get vaccinated to protect their baby. Whooping cough in young babies can be very serious and vaccinating their mothers in pregnancy is the only way of ensuring they are protected in the first few months."<\/p>\n

    According to the UK Health Security Agency, the London borough of Hackney has seen more cases than anywhere else in England and Wales so far this year, with 77. Hackney is followed by Wirral in Merseyside (35 cases) and then Leeds (30) and Birmingham (30).<\/p>\n

    When compared to the population, Hackney also has the highest rate of cases per 100,000 population with 29.6, followed by Gateshead (13.2) and Wirral (10.9). Not everywhere has seen the spread of Whooping Cough – nearly a third of more than 300 local authority areas monitored by the UKHSA have yet to identify a single case.<\/p>\n

    Earlier this year the UKHSA warned that uptake of the maternal Whooping Cough vaccine had dropped to its lowest level in seven years.<\/p>\n

    Data for 2022 shows an average uptake across England of 61.5%, a 7.6% fall since 2020. Coverage in London is particularly low at 41.4%.<\/p>\n

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