Another baby dies after contracting whooping cough, says UKHSA
by Tobi Thomas Health and inequalities correspondent from World news | The Guardian on (#6PTJY)
Data from government body shows England cases passed 10,000 in year to June with 10 deaths in current outbreak
Another infant has died after contracting whooping cough, bringing the total number of infant deaths from the disease in England during the current outbreak to 10, according to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA).
The death comes as the latest UKHSA data showed the number of confirmed laboratory cases of whooping cough in England passed 10,000 in the year to June.
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