HPA: Cases of whooping cough continue to decrease

Source: Health Protection Agency (HPA) Area: News Current figures published by the Health Protection Agency (HPA) show that confirmed cases of whooping cough in England and Wales have continued to decrease with 668 cases reported in January 2013, compared to 835 cases in December 2012. Although this will be the third month in a row that cases have decreased, the overall numbers remain unusually high following a sustained outbreak during 2012 which saw a record 9,741 cases (provisional number). The press release also notes that large numbers of cases continue to be reported in those aged 15 years and older with 579 cases reported in January this year compared to 170 in the same period in 2012 and 25 in 2008, which was the last peak year.   Please see link below for further detail.
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