Whooping Cough Deaths Up 75% in Honduras This Year

Published on Honduras Daily · Jun 18, 2026 · Originally reported June 17, 2026 by Radio América

Honduras has recorded 14 whooping cough deaths so far in 2026, a 75% increase over the eight reported in all of 2025.

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