Three more babies die after developing whooping cough, says UKHSA

Total of eight infants have died from the disease this year, as experts urge pregnant women to get vaccinated

Three more babies have died from whooping cough this year as cases continue to rise across the country, according to the UK Health Security Agency.

Since January, there have been 4,793 confirmed cases of whooping cough, with 181 babies under the age of three months diagnosed with the illness. A total of eight babies have now died from whooping cough this year.