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CBC
18 hours ago
- Health
- CBC
Masking required in Iqaluit's hospital and boarding home due to whooping cough outbreak
Social Sharing Mandatory masking is now in effect at the Qikiqtani General Hospital and at the Iqaluit boarding home in response to an ongoing outbreak of whooping cough in Iqaluit and Pond Inlet. Nunavut's Health Department announced the masking requirement in a news release Tuesday morning based on guidance from the territorial infection prevention and control specialist and the office of the chief public health officer. The department wrote that the measure is to protect vulnerable people and to prevent the spread of the illness. On Monday, the health department declared an outbreak of whooping cough — or pertussis — in Iqaluit and Pond Inlet. Meanwhile, outbreaks that began in Kugaaruk and Naujaat in the spring were declared over last month. Symptoms of whooping cough include a low fever, a cough that lasts longer than a week or is followed by an unusual "whoop" sound, vomiting after coughing and coughing that is worse at night. People in Iqaluit who have symptoms should call Qikiqtani General Hospital to book an appointment or go to the Rapid Access Clinic to be assessed. Masking is in effect until further notice.
NHK
a day ago
- Health
- NHK
Whooping cough cases in Japan hit new high for 4th straight week
Weekly cases of whooping cough in Japan have hit a new high for the fourth straight week. The Japan Institute for Health Security says medical institutions across the country reported 3,682 patients in the week through July 13. That was 104 more than in the previous week and the highest since the current method of recordkeeping began in 2018. By prefecture, Tokyo had the most, with 273 patients. It was followed by 236 in Saitama, 198 in Gunma, 175 in Kanagawa, 169 in Niigata, 167 in Ibaraki, 153 in Chiba and 152 in Hyogo. The cumulative number of patients so far this year stands at 48,073. Whooping cough is a bacterial infection that affects mainly children and is characterized by severe persistent coughing. Infants can become seriously ill or die if infected. As of the end of June, at least four infants up to the age of four months have died in Tokyo and three other prefectures. Medical institutions in many regions have been reporting infections that are resistant to drugs. The Japan Pediatric Society is calling on parents to vaccinate their babies as soon as they are two months old.
Times of Oman
15-07-2025
- Health
- Times of Oman
More than 14 million children unvaccinated in 2024: report
New York: More than 14 million children remained completely unvaccinated in 2024, the UN said on Tuesday. In Europe and Central Asia, average childhood vaccination rates stagnated or fell by 1%, the World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF said in a joint report. Officials warned that widespread misinformation and severe international aid cuts are widening coverage gaps, putting millions of children at risk. Preventable diseases rising in Europe In Europe, cases of whooping cough tripled to nearly 300,000 in 2024, while measles infections doubled to over 125,000, WHO said, amid falling vaccine coverage. Meanwhile, just nine countries — Nigeria, India, Sudan, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Yemen, Afghanistan, and Angola — accounted for over half of the world's unvaccinated children. "Millions of children remain without protection against preventable diseases," UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell said in a statement. "That should worry us all." Measles cases surge across US The health report comes at a time when, 25 years after the WHO had declared measles eliminated from the United States, the country is having its worst year for the disease. The US has now had 1,288 measles cases in 2025 as the vaccine-preventable illness spreads, the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention reported last week.
NHK
15-07-2025
- Health
- NHK
Cases of whooping cough in Japan hit new high for 3rd straight week
Weekly cases of whooping cough in Japan have hit a new high for the third straight week. The infectious bacterial disease is characterized by severe, persistent coughing, and can be fatal for infants up to 6 months old. The Japan Institute for Health Security says 3,578 cases were reported from medical institutions across the nation in the week through July 6. That is up 225 from the previous week, and the highest since the current method of recordkeeping began in 2018. Tokyo had 277 cases. By prefecture, it was followed by 254 in Saitama, 176 in Gunma, 171 in Kanagawa, 165 each in Ibaraki and Hyogo, 154 in Chiba, and 150 in Niigata. The total number of cases for this year so far is 43,728. There have been reports this season of infants dying or falling seriously ill from whooping cough. At least four infants, between less than 1 month and 4 months old, had reportedly died by the end of June in Tokyo and three other prefectures. Medical institutions in many regions have reported infections involving drug-resistant bacteria. The Japan Pediatric Society is calling on parents to have infants vaccinated immediately after they turn 2 months old.
Bloomberg
15-07-2025
- Health
- Bloomberg
Vaccination Rates Lag in Europe as Measles Cases Rise, WHO Says
Childhood vaccination rates for diseases including measles and whooping cough are still below pre-pandemic levels in Europe and Central Asia, fueling a surge in cases, World Health Organization and UNICEF data show. Overall, 94% of children received their first measles vaccine last year in the WHO's European region, below the 96% immunization benchmark in 2019. It was the same as 2023, though the rate for second doses slipped a percentage point to 91%, according to the study by the WHO and UNICEF published Tuesday. The picture was similar for the DTP vaccine that includes whooping cough.
