Interview – Fatima Ait El Belghiti, scientific project manager at Santé publique France, closely monitors this evolution that is « expected but surprising in its rapidity. » She explains the causes of this dynamic and the measures to be taken.
Recently, the French population has been alerted by health authorities about a sharp increase in whooping cough, with 7,000 cases reported since the beginning of the year – compared to 495 cases in the entire year of 2023. Caused by a bacterium, this disease causes a characteristic cough (resembling the « rooster’s crow »), which contributes to its high contagiousness (the pathogen is transmitted through the air). Fatima Ait El Belghiti, scientific project manager at Santé publique France, closely monitors this « expected but surprising evolution due to its rapidity. » She explains the causes and the preventive measures that can be taken.
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