Fast-acting parents are thought to have curbed the spread of whooping cough from a Christchurch primary school. About 120 students were off sick at Paparoa Street School last week following a whooping cough outbreak that began with an unvaccinated child. Canterbury Medical Officer of Health Alistair Humphrey said the outbreak started with an unvaccinated family. They've realised how bad this infection is, so it's very, very important for as many of us as possible to get vaccinated." "They've been very good, they've now gone and got themselves vaccinated.

Source: New Zealand Herald June 22, 2016 02:55 UTC