Increase in whooping cough cases causes worry as fewer people get vaccinated.
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Whooping cough cases are going up. Doctors think this year will be hard. There are more cases than last year, according to early numbers.
Whooping cough cases went up a lot last year. This was not a surprise to experts. Cases went down during COVID-19 because people wore masks.
Experts worry that people do not like vaccines as much now. Vaccination rates for young kids have gone down. More parents are asking for their kids to not get vaccines.
A doctor said that more people are against vaccines. It is hard to get back to normal quickly. If not enough people get vaccines, it does not protect everyone.
Whooping cough spreads easily when people cough or sneeze. Babies can die from it. Doctors say that more pregnant mothers should get the vaccine to protect their babies.
Questions
Are whooping cough cases increasing?
Yes, whooping cough cases are going up.
Why did whooping cough cases go down during COVID-19?
Cases went down because people wore masks.
What do experts worry about regarding vaccines?
Experts worry that people do not like vaccines as much now.
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