NI families urged to get whooping cough jab after ‘significant rise’ in cases
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The Public Health Agency said there have been 769 confirmed cases compared with just two between 2021 and 2023.
The Public Health Agency (PHA) has urged parents to get their young children vaccinated amid a significant rise in cases of whooping cough in Northern Ireland.