Babies most susceptible to whooping cough, says Health DG


PETALING JAYA: Babies under a year old made up the majority of cases of pertussis or whooping cough reported in the country.

Health director-general Datuk Dr Muhammad Radzi Abu Hassan said from Jan 1 until Saturday (Aug 19), there were 329 cases of whooping cough and 23 deaths reported nationwide.

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