A rise in whooping cough notifications a reminder to start the year with up-to-date immunisations.  Toi Te Ora Public Health Service was notified of 95 people with whooping cough in the Bay of Plenty and Lakes districts in 2016, up from 34 in 2015  In 2016, 10 cases were babies aged one year and under (who are most at risk of complications) and 11 were young children aged from one to four years old.

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