What Is Whooping Cough and Why Does the Peruvian Medical Association Insist on Vaccination?

There is currently an alarm over the whooping cough outbreak in Peru: 408 confirmed cases and 10 deaths have been reported. We spoke with Dr. Virginia Garaycochea, vice dean of the Peruvian Medical Association.

In the midst of the national outbreak of pertussis affecting various regions of the country, the Moquegua Regional Hospital reported on care for a minor with symptoms compatible with a probable case of this disease. According to the official statement, the hospital’s health team immediately activated the protocols [...]

Junín: Two suspected cases of pertussis in childrenMTC grants the Male Train for 30 years for modernizationThe Junín Regional Health Directorate (Diresa) reported that, to date, no cases of this disease have been confirmed in the region. According to the entity, four suspicious cases have been reported so far this year: two have already been discarded and the other two remain under evaluation. MIRA ESTO: They arrest a subject for recording schoo…