Mexican authorities issue alert following rise in whooping cough cases

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Mexican authorities issue alert following rise in whooping cough cases

Cases of whooping cough have risen in Mexico in recent months, according to an epidemiological alert issued by the National Committee for Epidemiological Surveillance (Conave) on Feb. 26.  The number of cases rose from 153 in 2023 to approximately 443 in 2025, marking a 190% increase. During the first seven weeks of 2025, there were 120 confirmed cases and 460 suspected cases of the disease across 21 states.  Brazil, the United States and Peru h…

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Mexico City, Mexico.- In recent days, the Ministry of Health of Mexico has issued an alert to the increase in cases of pertussis, also known as convulsive cough, in several entities of the country. The increase in cases of pertussis in Mexico has generated alert in health authorities, especially due to the risk in children under one year of age (Photo: Twitter) This increase has triggered alarms due to the risk it represents, particularly for ch…

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Report Oaxaca 10 cases of pertussis; national alert issued citlallilopez Lun, 03/03/2025

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Pertussis is an ancient disease: information about it has been available since the Middle Ages. Although it has changed its name over time, its origin has always been the same: the bacterium Bordetella pertussis. Recently the National Committee for Epidemiological Surveillance (Conave), issued an Epidemiological Notice, due to the increase in cases in Mexico. Already since January of this 2025, a neo-lonese comedian had shared the case of his ne…