Whooping cough cases up fivefold this year, with 108 as of this month
Whooping cough, or pertussis, cases are on the rise in Singapore. A sudden spike in recent weeks have pushed numbers up to a total of 108 as of early this month. This is five times more than the same period last year. Doctors have attributed the spike to year-end holiday travel and the lack of updated vaccination among adults. There is a national subsidy for the whooping cough vaccine and doctors are encouraging adults to get their jabs updated. Sabrina Ng reports.
Whooping cough, or pertussis, cases are on the rise in Singapore. A sudden spike in recent weeks have pushed numbers up to a total of 108 as of early this month. This is five times more than the same period last year. Doctors have attributed the spike to year-end holiday travel and the lack of updated vaccination among adults. There is a national subsidy for the whooping cough vaccine and doctors are encouraging adults to get their jabs updated. Sabrina Ng reports.
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