China Sees Post-Pandemic Resurgence Of Whooping Cough

Bloomberg (4/10, Subscription Publication) reports, “Whooping cough is making a post-pandemic comeback in China, with cases surging more than 20-fold in the first two months of 2024.” The country “reported a combined 32,380 cases of pertussis – more commonly known as whooping cough – in January and February, compared with 1,421 cases during the same period in 2023, according to the National Disease Control and Prevention Administration. There were 13 deaths.”