First Whooping Cough Case Confirmed in Lempira as Toll Reaches 17 Children
Published on Honduras Daily · Aug 15, 2026 · Originally reported August 12, 2026 by TuNota (Canal 5 / TSI)
Health officials confirmed the first case of pertussis, or whooping cough, in Lempira Department—a hospitalized 11-month-old from Erandique—as the outbreak has now killed 17 children nationwide, and they urged vaccination, especially for women in their final trimester of pregnancy.
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