Caused by the bacteria Bordetella pertussis, the highly contagious illness - known as whooping cough for the whoop sounding ...

A national epidemic has just been declared in New Zealand. Reported 260+ cases diagnosed in past four weeks. Whooping cough ...

The lower North and South Islands are the biggest hotspots for whooping cough as an epidemic sweeps the country, official ...

A Pacific public health expert is encouraging Pasifika communities in New Zealand to make sure they are immunised against ...

The lower North and South Islands are the biggest hotspots for whooping cough as an epidemic sweeps the country, official data shows. Health officials on Friday declared a whooping cough epidemic ...

“That brings the total number of whooping cough cases for 2024 to 1,009,” Dr Matt Reid, Public Health Medicine Specialist, National Public Health Service said.

Samoa's Ministry of Health has confirmed a case of whooping cough, or pertussis. New Zealand has declared an epidemic of the disease. The health ministry said a seven-week-old baby boy ...

Health New Zealand's reported 77 cases across the country last week - including four hospitalisations, That brings the total number of cases this year to 1009, of these, 63 were children under one ...

Minister of Health Dr Shane Reti says the National Public Health Service should concentrate its focus on prioritising serious ...