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Warning as terrifying 'child-killing' infection cases rise 17-fold in a year - health chiefs beg the public to get vaccinated

Warning as terrifying 'child-killing' infection cases rise 17-fold in a year - health chiefs beg the public to get vaccinated

Almost 15,000 cases were recorded in 2024 - 17 times the levels seen across 2023. Eleven babies also died, making it the deadliest outbreak in a decade.

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