MANILA, Philippines: The Quezon City government declared a pertussis or whooping cough outbreak, after 23 cases have been reported from January to March 2024, including the deaths of four infants, Mayor Maria Josefina 'Joy' Belmonte said on Thursday.
MANILA, Philippines: The Quezon City government declared a pertussis or whooping cough outbreak, after 23 cases have been reported from January to March 2024, including the deaths of four infants, Mayor Maria Josefina 'Joy' Belmonte said on Thursday.Whooping cough is caused by the bacterium bordetella pertussis, resulting in a highly contagious respiratory infection, the city's Epidemiology and Surveillance Division said.
To prevent the deadly effects of pertussis, a routine DPT vaccination is often administered to infants and young children as early as two months old.Citing records, the mayor said that from Jan. to March 20, 2024, there have been 23 reported cases in the city. including four pertussis-related deaths of infants from 22 to 60 days old.
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