Provisional figures said there were more than 5200 confirmed cases from January to July this year.
A child under the age of one in Scotland has died after developing whooping cough, Public Health Scotland has confirmed.
Just 73 cases were reported in Scotland in 2023, but cases have been rising recently across the UK and Europe.Also known as pertussis or the "100-day cough", experts say the infection is a cyclical disease with peaks seen every three to five years.'Whooping cough has been relentless - we haven't slept for weeks'However, the highest incidence rate - the rate of new cases over a specified period for those at risk - is for those aged between 10 and 14 years old.
The UK Health Security Agency previously said a steady decline in uptake of the vaccine and the very low number of infections seen during the Covid pandemic were both factors in the recent rise in cases.
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