Safeguard babies against whooping cough, Sabah families advised


KOTA KINABALU: Parents and caregivers have been advised to be alert to bouts of coughing among children, especially with whooping cough cases on the rise in Sabah.

Health Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa said whooping cough affects babies more adversely than older children or adults.

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