Tag: whooping
Return of whooping cough in France: have you had your last vaccination?
To be truly protected against whooping cough, you must have had your boosters. A rather discreet bacterial disease in recent years, whooping cough is experiencing a resurgence in France in…
Whooping cough: be careful, you are not safe from catching it this summer!
News Published on 06/11/2024 at 3:40 p.m. Updated 06/11/2024 at 3:40 p.m. Reading 2 min. in collaboration with Dr Gérald Kierzek (Medical Director) With more cases this year in 5…
Very strong rebound in whooping cough cases in 2024 in France
Whooping cough on the rise in Europe. And France is no exception. According to figures from the Pasteur Institute which have just been made public, nearly 6,000 cases were recorded…
The spring increase in whooping cough in Sweden: 241 cases
THREE NEWS YOU CAN’T MISS: The spring increase in whooping cough in Sweden: 241 cases Since 2020, the number of cases of whooping cough has been at a low and…
Whooping cough: duration, contagion, a pharmacy test?
Summary An increase in cases of whooping cough is currently observed in France and a 3-week-old infant died in Nice in April 2024.In the first quarter of 2024, around fifteen…
A 3-week-old infant died of whooping cough in Nice, our doctor reminds us of the right actions
News Published on 04/30/2024 at 4:37 p.m. Updated 04/30/2024 at 4:37 p.m. Reading 2 min. in collaboration with Dr Gérald Kierzek (Medical Director of Doctissimo) A three-week-old baby died of…
No, whooping cough has not disappeared: call for vigilance as cases multiply in France
News Published on 04/22/2024 at 5:14 p.m. Updated 04/22/2024 at 5:14 p.m. Reading 2 min. in collaboration with Dr Gérald Kierzek (Medical Director) Public Health France is calling for vigilance…
Whooping cough is back in several countries. Should we be worried about this in France?
News Published on 01/26/2024 at 3:07 p.m. Updated 01/26/2024 at 3:07 p.m. Reading 3 min. in collaboration with Dr Gérald Kierzek (Medical Director of Doctissimo) The United States and the…
More children got pneumonia or whooping cough this year: what is it and what helps (not)?
If you do get whooping cough as a child or adult, there is often nothing you can do about it. It is a bacterial infection, so antibiotics might work. “But…
Pregnant women are encouraged to get vaccinated against whooping cough
Whooping cough has spread at a very high rate in Denmark, and it is not unlikely that it will also take off in Sweden. According to Leif Dotevall, deputy infectious…