'100-day cough': Highly contagious infection that could fracture ribs soars 250% in UK

Health officials in the U.K. are warning the public about a concerning rise in whooping cough after cases soared 250% this year. Between July and November, there were 716 reported cases of pertussis, a bacterial infection of the lungs, which is three times higher than the same period in 2022, the U.K.'s Independent reported, citing

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