Ireland's health officials have issued a warning as whooping cough cases have surged, with hundreds confirmed already this year. The illness, also known as the '100-day cough' for its long duration, can lead to severe complications.
Ireland's health experts have issued an urgent warning about the dreaded '100-day cough', with hundreds of cases confirmed already this year.
READ MORE: Irish dad 'traumatised' by daughter's sexy Halloween costume now praises her 'very ladylike' look Last week, the HPSC issued an urgent warning about the disease as Ireland is seeing its highest case numbers in years. There have been 514 cases of whooping cough so far this year in Ireland - of which 153 were hospitalised.Of this year's cases, 101 have been in the 0 - 5 month age group; 87 aged 1 - 2 years; 53 aged 5 - 9 years; and 53 aged 10 - 14 years.
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