Two infants die of whooping cough in Louisiana as cases climb nationally
- Two Louisiana infants recently died from pertussis, according to the state health department.
- These deaths mark the first pertussis fatalities in Louisiana since 2018, as cases rise.
- Louisiana has seen 110 pertussis cases this year, approaching 154 cases reported in 2024.
- The CDC says DTaP vaccines prevent 78% of infant pertussis cases and 91% of hospitalizations.
- Pertussis is increasing in Louisiana just after the state ended vaccine promotion events.
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Pertussis "resistant bacteria" reported in various regions "Get vaccinated immediately"
[NHK] Regarding whooping cough, a condition characterized by persistent severe coughing, the Japan Pediatric Society has stated that resistant bacteria that are not affected by existing treatments have been reported in various places.
·Tokyo, Japan
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