Whooping cough: five babies in England die after diagnosis, say officials

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UK health figures show 2,793 cases reported to end of March, compared with 858 cases for whole of 2023

Five babies in England have died after being diagnosed with whooping cough, health officials have said, amid a rapid rise in cases.

More than 2,700 whooping cough cases have been reported across England so far in 2024 – more than three times the number recorded in the whole of last year.

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