Australian health authorities have issued a warning about whooping cough and pneumonia as a report shows"unseasonably high" level of infections in the state.
An alarming spike in whooping cough and pneumonia has prompted concern from authorities. Picture: Getty Images. Indications suggest the increase in pneumonia was caused by the bacteria mycoplasma pneumoniae with epidemics occurring every three to five years, according to the report.The last epidemic in the state was before the COVID-19 pandemic, meaning it has been more than four years since the last serious outbreak.
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