Catalonia is experiencing the worst wave of whooping cough in the past decade, with more than 11,000 cases detected so far this year, and in Aragon there are nearly 300 infections, while In Extremadura, only eight cases of this disease have been recorded so far this year.
The situation in the Extremadura community is calm during this time An infectious disease, caused by bacteria that mainly attack the respiratory system, is gradually growing in Spain and the European Union is sounding the alarm about its spread. In the past sixteen months, 60,000 cases have been detected in the European Union, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein, ten times more than those detected in 2022 and 2021.
Without letting its guard down, Extremadura appears to be moving away from the outbreaks recorded in the country at the moment. According to data provided by the Extremadura Health Service (SES) As of yesterday, eight cases had been reported in Extremadura and 17 in all of 2023. But the ministry explains that as of June last year, an active surveillance system for reported diseases was implemented in the region, so during the previous months “only cases passively reported by doctors were recorded.” Likewise, they reported from SES that the eight cases recorded between January and April are consistent with this Mostly for boys and girls between 2 and 7 years old.
Children are most vulnerable to this infectious disease, which can be especially dangerous for children. In Spain, four people, including two premature babies, have died so far this year due to this condition. For this From the European Center for Disease Control and Prevention (ECDC) insist on the importance of vaccinationThey remember that it is safe and effective. “It is our responsibility, as parents and public health professionals, to protect the most vulnerable groups from the deadly impact of this disease,” says Andrea Ammon, Director of the European Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
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