Not good news re whooping cough: all adults should check they’ve had a booster (needed every 10 years and now usually done with tetanus).

Susannah Shepherd :meowheart:

Not good news re whooping cough: all adults should check they’ve had a booster (needed every 10 years and now usually done with tetanus). It’s called the 100 day cough because that’s how long you’ll cough until you puke (personal experience - three months of retching, four months of interrupted sleep every night). And it starts like an ordinary cold in adults so by the time you test it will be too late for antibiotics to work. #MaskUp #VaccinesWork

New Zealand declares whooping cough epidemic

Health agencies have confirmed New Zealand is in the early stages of a epidemic, with 263 cases in the past month.

RNZ (www.rnz.co.nz)