Health
Increase in Whooping Cough Cases Raises Concerns in China
Health authorities in certain regions of China have recently issued warnings to residents regarding the spread of whooping cough. The number of reported cases of this highly contagious disease has surpassed pre-pandemic levels, reaching 38,205 in 2023, compared to the peak of 30,027 cases reported in 2019 before the onset of the Covid outbreak. Local and national disease control centers have been monitoring the situation closely.