Pertussis, known as a “disease that affects children,” infected 408048 people across the country in 2024. Since there were 292 patients the previous year, that's a 164-fold increase in just one year. It was the largest since the Disease Control Agency began full surveillance. Most of the patients were not infants, but students in school uniforms and their families.
◆ Spread from school to home
According to the results of the Disease Control Agen…
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Pertussis, known as a “disease that affects children,” infected 408048 people across the country in 2024. Since there were 292 patients the previous year, that's a 164-fold increase in just one year. It was the largest since the Disease Control Agency began full surveillance. Most of the patients were not infants, but students in school uniforms and their families.
◆ Spread from school to home
According to the results of the Disease Control Agen…