By Susie Beever & Richard Ault Scientists recorded more whooping cough cases in January than they did across the first 10 months of 2023, figures have revealed, with two dozen babies testing positive. The figures, collated by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) show there were 553 lab-confirmed cases of the illness in England in the first month of 2024. By comparison, there were only nine confirmed cases in the same period the year before. The country is currently seeing a huge surge in cases of whooping cough and measles. While the UKHSA has not released data showing the locations where out…
