The Health Protection Agency confirmed three cases of pertussis (whooping cough) in children on Villingili Island, Gaafu Alifu Atoll. HPA, together with IGMH and Gaafu Alifu Atoll Hospital, has begun contact tracing, health screenings and prophylactic antibiotics, and urges parents to complete vaccinations for children under seven.
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The Health Protection Agency (HPA) has confirmed the detection of three cases of pertussis, colloquially known as whooping cough, on Villingili Island, Gaafu Alifu Atoll.
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the HPA, in collaboration with the Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital (IGMH) and Gaafu Alifu Atoll Hospital, has initiated a series of public health measures, including contact tracing, health screenings, and the administration of prophylactic antibiotics.
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