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Whooping cough outbreak in the United Kingdom claims the lives of nine infants

Nine infants have died since the pertussis outbreak began in November last year, according to figures released by the UK Health Safety Agency (UKHSA) on Thursday. In the first five months of 2024, 7,599 children and adults have been infected with the disease, which affects the lungs and breathing tubes and spreads easily, the data showed. “Young babies are at the highest risk of serious complications and death from whooping cough,” the UKHSA said in its warning on Thursday. More than half of those infected are people aged 15 and over with mild disease, the agency said, adding that high