SHE WAS TAKEN TO ARKANSAS CHILDREN'S NORTHWEST IN SPRINGDALE. FAYETTEVILLE SCHOOL OFFICIALS ARE LOOKING AT VACCINE RECORDS AFTER A CHIDL WAS DIAGNOSED WITH WHOOPING COUGH. THEY'RE WORKING TO SEE IF AN ...
A "potentially catastrophic" decline in Australia's childhood vaccination rates has contributed to the sharpest increase in cases of whooping cough in 35 years, infectious diseases experts say.
Australia is battling its biggest rise in whooping cough cases in 35 years. During 2024 and 2025 Australia recorded 82,513 whooping cough cases – the highest number since monitoring began in 1991.
Vanuatu says its whooping cough outbreak is under control after 795 cases and seven deaths. Vaccination campaigns, surveillance and hygiene guidance continue, as officials warn vigilance is needed to ...