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Rising Whooping Cough Cases w/ Chief Executive of the Asthma and Respiratory Foundation New Zealand, Letitia Harding: 14 October, 2024

Rising Whooping Cough Cases w/ Chief Executive of the Asthma and Respiratory Foundation New Zealand, Letitia Harding: 14 October, 2024

Rising Whooping Cough Cases w/ Chief Executive of the Asthma and Respiratory Foundation New Zealand, Letitia Harding: 14 October, 2024 Rising Whooping Cough Cases w/ Chief Executive of the Asthma and Respiratory Foundation New Zealand, Letitia Harding: 14 October, 2024, 4.65 MB
Monday, October 14, 2024

New Zealand is currently facing its highest numbers of whooping cough cases since early 2019, with 187 cases being reported in September, more than double the cases that were reported in August.

The spike has resulted in Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora to say that  Aotearoa is “on the cusp” of a national outbreak.

Asthma and Respiratory Foundation New Zealand has since called for urgent action regarding the concerning rise in the infection.

Monday Wire Host, Joel, spoke to the Chief Executive of the foundation, Letitia Harding, about the rise in cases, and how we can tackle the rising cases.