Whooping Cough on the rise in the region
Five confirmed cases and a further 18 suspected cases of whooping cough (pertussis) have been notified recently to the Nelson Marlborough Public Health Service (PHS). All come from the Nelson region.
Dr Stephen Bridgman, Medical Officer of Health, urges people and parents to be vigilant and seek immediate advice from their GP if they or their children show symptoms.
He also urges pregnant women to book in for a free pertussis vaccination if they have not already been vaccinated.
“Whooping cough affects people of all ages, but can be very serious for infants ,” Dr Bridgman says.
Contact your doctor or practice nurse if you are unsure whether you or your family has been vaccinated, and book in vaccination if they haven’t.
Whooping cough is very easily spread in the air when an infected person sneezes or coughs.
Take a look at the symptoms on www.nmdhb.govt.nz...
If you suspect you or your children has whooping cough, call your GP or Healthline on 0800 611 116
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