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Whooping Cough Epidemic w Helen Petousis-Harris.mp3

Whooping Cough Epidemic w/ Helen Petousis-Harris: 6 April, 2023

Whooping Cough Epidemic w Helen Petousis-Harris.mp3 mp3, 9.69 MB
Thursday, April 6, 2023

Following the deaths of two infants, doctors and scientists worry that this winter could see a whooping cough epidemic unlike those seen in recent years. Helen Petousis-Harris is an associate professor of primary health at the University of Auckland, and she spoke to Simon about the low vaccination rates and those that are at the most risk in the community. Simon started by asking Helen what whooping cough is.