Infant in Northern Taiwan Diagnosed with Whooping Cough; Contacts Monitored Until June 2
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Taiwan's CDC announced on May 19 that an infant girl under one year old in northern Taiwan was diagnosed with pertussis (whooping cough) and has since been discharged. Her family contacts are under health monitoring until June 2. As the infant was under two months old and ineligible for vaccination, and her mother was not vaccinated during pregnancy, the CDC suspects a close family contact as the source of infection. The agency reiterated its recommendation for pregnant women to self-pay for the Tdap vaccine between weeks 27-36 of pregnancy to protect newborns via maternal antibodies.