Friday, 6 January 2012

Whooping cough cases on the rise

5 January 2012
Last updated at 12:20











Babies are offered a whooping cough vaccine at two, three and four months of age


Cases of whooping cough in England and Wales have more than doubled in the past year, says the Health Protection Agency.
HPA figures showed cases increased from 421 in 2010 to 1,040 in 2011, which is around the level reached in 2008.
The rise was seen mainly

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