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"Whooping cough (pertussis) is always circulating in Australia, and epidemics
are expected every three to four years. However, the numbers we’re seeing with
the current surge – which started in 2024 – are higher than usual epidemics.
Vaccines for this highly infectious respiratory infection have been available
in Australia for many decades. Yet it remains a challenging infection to
control because immunity (due to prior infection, or vaccination) wanes with
time.
In 2025, more than 14,000 cases have been recorded already. Some regions,
including Queensland and Western Australia’s Kimberley region, are seeing a
marked rise in cases.
In 2024, more than 57,000 cases of whooping cough were reported in Australia –
the highest yearly total since 1991 – including 25,900 in New South Wales
alone."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
