2024-08-14 13:31:53
Whooping cough is making a worrying comeback in France. Since the beginning of the year, health authorities have noticed an unprecedented increase in cases of this contagious disease. “We knew it would come back but we didn’t expect such a violent return,” emphasized Professor Sylvain Brisse, director of the National Reference Center for Pertussis at the Pasteur Institute. There are 35,000 cases recorded in France since January. This is a level not seen in 30 years. »
A revival of this epidemic is expected. “There is a wave every three to five years. We should have had this new peak around 2022 but with the preventive measures that are necessary against Covid, this delayed the cycle,” he explained. France is not an isolated case. In June 2024, Santé Publique France confirmed that the tuberculosis epidemic is affecting several countries in Europe.
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