WESTERN Australia’s Centre for
Disease Control (CDC) is warning
that an outbreak of whooping
cough may be imminent, following
a spike of 1,784 cases in 2015 up
from 1,753 the previous year.
The largest spike recorded in
history was in 2011, with 4,005
cases reported - up from 1,446 the
previous year.
CDC is warning that newborns are
especially at-risk, saying that more
than 80% of deaths associated with
the disease occured in children less
than three months old.The above article was sent to subscribers in Pharmacy Daily's issue from 08 Jan 16 To see the full newsletter, see the embedded issue below or CLICK HERE to download Pharmacy Daily from 08 Jan 16
IN WESTERN Australia, Michael’s Chemist Group has started stocking therapeutic Nicotine Vaping Products (NVPs), pursuant to the Federal Government’s new vaping laws (PD 25 Mar).
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