Contagious pertussis disease continues spreading in Philippines; at least 40 deaths have been reported

MANILA (Xinhua):The contagious pertussis has continued spreading in the Philippines, where it has caused at least 40 death cases, after a province near the capital region reported an outbreak of the disease.

In a social media post on Wednesday night, the Cavite government posted a resolution declaring the province under a state of calamity "due to the outbreak of pertussis" after logging 36 cases and six deaths as of March 25.