The resurgence of whooping cough in Europe. How different countries are responding to this "100-day cough."

Wednesday, May 1, 2024

Mediapool

Whooping cough, or 100-day cough, is a known form of pertussis experiencing an epidemic rise in Europe and Bulgaria.

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Whooping cough, also known as 100-day cough, is a form of pertussis that has been experiencing an epidemic surge in several European countries and Bulgaria since the beginning of the year. Pertussis is globally endemic, typically having outbreaks every three to five years, with an exceptional increase in incidence observed following the COVID-19 pandemic pause in the second half of 2023.

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