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"Australia is facing a whooping cough outbreak. Some 2,799 cases were recorded
in the first three months of 2024. Cases are highest in Queensland and New
South Wales, with more than 1,000 recorded in each state.
The last time Queensland recorded more than 1,000 cases in three months was the
first quarter of 2013. This was at the tail end of a significant outbreak that
spanned 2008 until 2012 – Australia’s largest reported outbreak since the
widespread introduction of whooping cough vaccines in the 1950s. More than
140,000 cases were recorded during this period, with the number peaking at
38,748 in 2011.
There was a smaller outbreak between 2014 and 2017, with more than 60,000 cases
in these years.
So what is whooping cough, why are cases rising now, and how can you protect
yourself?"
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
