00:00According to data from the Productivity Commission's latest report we've seen a
00:06significant increase in the amount of whooping cough cases. Monitoring of
00:11whooping cough and other childhood diseases began in 1991. Throughout the
00:16reporting period between 2024 and 2025 we saw the largest amount of cases since
00:24reporting began. In that time there were 800 cases per every 100,000 kids. Now as a
00:32percentage that is just 0.8 so it does sound quite low but when you do compare
00:38that to the same reporting period of 23-24 it is a significant increase. During that
00:45time there were just 200 cases per 100,000 kids. Numbers have been trending upwards
00:52in every state and territory. WA and Northern Territory have seen the smallest
00:57amount of cases. It's in New South Wales where we have seen a massive increase.
01:021,200 kids per 100,000 people have had whooping cough during the 24-25 reporting
01:11period. That is by far the largest in the country. Tasmania, Queensland and Victoria
01:17have also seen high numbers. Now this does coincide with the amount of vaccination rates as well.
01:26That has been on the decline. It had been quite steady up until 2021-22. All states and territories
01:34besides the ACT have seen a slight reduction in vaccination rates. Queensland with the biggest
01:40reduction of about 3%. That is the highest for Australia.
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