WHOOPING COUGH TOT DEATHS WARNING

Call for immunisation of new babies

- VIVIENNE AITKEN

HEALTH experts are warning parents to ensure their children are immunised against whooping cough following a spate of baby deaths.

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) yesterday showed cases are on the increase, with the rates highest in babies under three months of age.

While there have been no deaths in Scotland since 2015, there have been five reported deaths from it in England in the first three months of 2024.