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Whooping cough epidemic in Australia

Published 8 November 2024, 7:31 am
Australia is in the midst of a record- breaking whooping cough epidemic - with more than 41- thousand cases reported. 10 to 14-year olds have been hit the hardest, making up nearly 40 per cent of the cases this year. Experts are urging all age groups to get immunised.
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