Who is at risk of whooping cough? It doesn’t just affect babies, report Niall Johnston, Helen Quinn and Phoebe Williams. Tomsickova Tatyana/Shutterstock Whooping cough (pertussis) is always circulating in Australia, and epidemics are expected every three to four years. However, the numbers we’re seeing with the current surge...
Medical experts Phoebe Williams, Monica Lahra, Rae-Anne Hardie and Saskia van der Kooi outline Meningococcal and what you should know about this potentially deadly disease affecting Australian children. Three children in far north Queensland have recently become unwell with meningococcal disease, a life-threatening infection caused by the...
The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) urges parents during the recent World Immunisation Week to ensure their children's vaccines are up to date. Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, it's vital not to overlook your child's routine vaccinations. The global immunisation setback witnessed during the pandemic is very concerning,...
