Five babies have died from whooping cough this year

Five babies in England have died after being diagnosed with whooping cough, also known as the ‘100-day cough’, so far this year.

There were 2,793 confirmed cases of whooping cough cases in England between January and March, according to health officials.

This is more than triple the amount recorded last year, with 858 cases.

There were 1,319 cases reported in March alone, the UK Health Security Agency (UJHSA) revealed today.