Whooping cough or pertussis outbreak declared in Quezon City

Quezon City declared Thursday an outbreak of whooping cough or pertussis following an increase in the cases of the contagious respiratory infection.

Quezon City declared Thursday an outbreak of whooping cough or pertussis following an increase in the cases of the contagious respiratory infection.“Idineklara ngayong araw ni Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte ang 'pertussis outbreak' sa buong lungsod Quezon,” the local government unit said in a statement.In a press conference, Mayor Joy Belmonte said 23 cases of pertussis have been reported in the city as of March 20.Four babies already died due to the infection.

What is more heartbreaking is this acute infectious disease has claimed the lives of four babies,” she said.Belmonte said there was no case of pertussis in Quezon City from January to March last year. For the entire 2023, 27 cases were reported with three fatalities.Pertussis is a contagious disease in lungs caused by a bacteria called Bordetella pertussis, the Quezon City government said citing the Center for Disease Control and Prevention .

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