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    What is whooping cough and why are cases so high?

    by Ella Pickover May 09, 2024 2 minutes
    Source: PA Archive

    Five babies have died after being diagnosed with whooping cough amid a rise in cases across England.

    Here the PA news agency answers your questions on the condition.

    – What is whooping cough?

    The bacterial infection, also known as pertussis, affects the lungs and breathing tubes.

    Whooping cough is sometimes

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