Whooping cough may sound like an illness from a bygone era, however it still poses a very real threat to babies in 2024 and cases are on the rise again in the UK.
The government recorded a 'continued increase' in whooping cough cases at the start of this year, and the highly contagious infection is most dangerous for babies aged under six months old because they are too young to be fully vaccinated against the bacterial infection as part of the NHS routine vaccinations for children.
