❓ Hon. Sophia Moermond asks about whooping cough cases presenting at WA hospitals, particularly among children under four. The Minister for Health provides data on hospitalised cases.
AnsweredQoN 768Legislative Council
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HOSPITALS — WHOOPING COUGH PRESENTATIONS
768. Hon SOPHIA MOERMOND to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Minister for Health:
I refer to data revealing that
whooping cough cases are surging in New South Wales, reaching an eight-year
high.
(1) How many
cases of whooping cough have presented at Western Australian hospitals this
year to date?
(2) How many of those cases were
children under the age of four years?
768. Hon SOPHIA MOERMOND to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Minister for Health:
I refer to data revealing that
whooping cough cases are surging in New South Wales, reaching an eight-year
high.
(1) How many
cases of whooping cough have presented at Western Australian hospitals this
year to date?
(2) How many of those cases were
children under the age of four years?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question. The following answer has been provided by the
Minister for Health.
(1) Ten cases have been
hospitalised.
(2) There were five cases.
some notice of the question. The following answer has been provided by the
Minister for Health.
(1) Ten cases have been
hospitalised.
(2) There were five cases.
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