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...
Whooping cough cases in Australia have surged to the highest levels since vaccines were introduced, with more than 45,000 cases expected by year-end. Currently, about 130 new cases are reported daily, with New South Wales and Queensland experiencing the largest spikes. Whooping Cough: Why This Outbreak...
Vaccination is our best defence, write researchers Phoebe Williams, Archana Koirala, Katie Louise Flanagan and Margie Danchin So far in 2024 there have been more than 17,000 cases of whooping cough (pertussis) across Australia. This is well above our usual national average. It’s already six times...
Asha Bowen reports on Azithromycin and how parents can manage it while this antibiotic is in short supply for children Antibiotic shortages have become a big challenge for child health. For example, amoxicillin and cephalexin are among the most commonly prescribed antibiotics for children, used to...
How can we protect ourselves with a surge in cases since the beginning of the year? Laurence Don Wai Luu looks at how to protect your family Australia is facing a whooping cough outbreak. Some 2,799 cases were recorded in the first three months of 2024....
