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While whooping cough is serious in adults, it can be deadly for babies … Queensland Health warn we are overdue for whooping cough epidemic<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

February 21, 2018<\/strong><\/p>\n

While the number of whooping cough cases have dropped to a five-year low in Queensland, health authorities have warned parents not to become complacent.<\/p>\n

Cases of the highly contagious infection dropped by 1000 last year, the lowest the State has seen in five years.<\/p>\n

Queensland Chief Health Officer Dr Jeannette Young said despite the drop, epidemics typically occurred in Australia every three to four years.<\/p>\n

“While we can’t predict when the next epidemic will occur, there is always some level of disease circulating in the community,” Dr Young said.<\/p>\n

“This is why it’s so important to be vigilant and keep up to date with vaccinations.”<\/p>\n

Most hospitalisations and deaths from whooping cough occur in babies younger than six months old.<\/p>\n

“For adults and adolescents, whooping cough may only cause a persistent cough, but for babies it can cause serious and sometimes life-threatening health issues,” Dr Young said.<\/p>\n

Free vaccines are available for pregnant women and babies.<\/p>\n

[Originally published as “Whooping Cough Spike Possible This Year”]<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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