Five babies have died with whooping cough this year, UK health officials say

Five babies in England have died after being diagnosed with whooping cough, health officials have said amid a rapid rise in cases.

More than 2,700 whooping cough cases have been reported across England so far this year - more than three times the amount recorded in the whole of last year.

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