Baby Dies of Cocoluche in Santa Cruz and There's Another Suspicious Case

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This is another child. From the SEDES of Santa Cruz they pointed out that this disease attacks children under five years of age.

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According to WHO and UNICEF, in 2024 27% of babies in Mexico did not receive the first dose of DTP1 (diphtheria, whooping cough and tetanus), which are applied before 2 months of age. What does DTP1 mean and why is it so important? DTP1 refers to the first vaccine against these 3 diseases. It is used as a key indicator to identify the "zero-dose children", small who were never attended by any health service frequently and regularly. If you do no…

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According to the medical report, a three-month-old baby died because of the cocoluche in Santa Cruz, the baby had only received one dose of the immunization scheme. While another one-year-old child remained in intensive care for the same disease. The case was confirmed by the Departmental Health Service (Sedes), which warned about the advance of preventable diseases such as whooping cough, amid a worrying low coverage of infant immunization. Acc…

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The Departmental Health Service (Sedes) of Santa Cruz confirmed the death of a three-month-old baby due to pertussis complications, also known as cocoluche, and the laboratory results of another suspicious case are awaited. "A case of cocoluche has been confirmed in a minor who had only one dose of the vaccine," confirmed the coordinator of Urban Health Networks, Dagner Montalván.