KOTA KINABALU: Parents and caregivers have been advised to be alert to bouts of coughing among children, especially with whooping cough cases on the rise in Sabah.
Health Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa said whooping cough affects babies more adversely than older children or adults.
Dr Zaliha said for Sabah, whooping cough cases recorded from January up to Thursday had reached a high of 76 cases involving one death, against just seven cases and no fatalities in the same period last year. Dr Zaliha reminded parents to have their children vaccinated against whooping cough according to recommendations by the ministry.
Those with symptoms are also warned against going near babies who have a higher risk of being infected, she added.
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