Whooping Cough Cases Uk 2024 Dates. Nine babies have died from whooping cough since november 2023, with cases continuing to rise, the uk health security agency says. Whooping cough (or pertussis) is what is known in the uk as a “notifiable infectious disease”, which means any doctor who diagnoses a case has a legal duty to report.
Its latest figures, external for england show 2,591 confirmed. The latest data for england shows cases of whooping cough peaked in may but continue at high levels, with 2,427 cases reported in june.
