The Government of Puebla confirmed two deaths from whooping cough in the state, raising concern among health authorities and the population. Despite this, it is stated that it is not a health emergency, but preventive measures have been intensified, including an urgent call to reinforce vaccination in the region.
According to journalist Víctor Cabrera, three cases of whooping cough have been reported so far this year in Puebla territory, with two minors deceased as a result of the disease.
During an Interinstitutional Working Table, led by Governor Alejandro Armenta, Puebla's Secretary of Health, Carlos Alberto Olivier Pacheco, provided details of the confirmed cases. The two minors, treated at the IMSS La Margarita Hospital, lost their lives due to this highly contagious infectious disease that typically affects infants and young children.
According to the official report, the first case involves a boy who died on January 28, while the second case is a girl who was one year and 13 days old and died on February 27. Both minors were diagnosed with whooping cough, a respiratory illness that can be especially severe for younger children due to its symptoms of persistent cough, which complicates breathing and feeding.
The Secretary of Health of Puebla, Carlos Alberto Olivier Pacheco, clarified that although it is not considered an epidemic outbreak, the cases are concerning. Preventive measures have been implemented, mainly through vaccination campaigns, to avoid new infections and deaths from the disease.
The hexavalent vaccine, which protects against whooping cough, must be administered to children under one year in three doses (at 2, 4, and 6 months), with a booster at 18 months.
