Japan's whooping cough cases hit new weekly high at over 3,300
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Japan records over 3,300 whooping cough cases in a single week
Japan recorded a new weekly record of 3,353 whooping cough cases, the highest number since the current survey method was introduced in 2018, according to the Japan Institute for Health Security and reported by Kyodo

Japan's whooping cough cases hit new weekly high at over 3,300
Whooping cough continued its surge in Japan, reaching a new weekly record of 3,353 cases, the highest since the current survey method was employed in 2018, a national health research institute said Tuesday.
Pertussis, also called pertussis, is a highly contagious respiratory infection that can be confused with a simple cold... at first. In Morelos 42 cases have already been confirmed, and although there have been no deaths, the alert is on. It all starts with sneezing, sneezing, mild fever and dry cough. So far, nothing unusual. But as the days pass, the cough is intensified: it appears in prolonged attacks, sometimes followed by an acute wheezing …
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