Warnings have been issued over an outbreak of whooping cough circulating in Salford. Salford city council has published a warning about the illness in the Broughton area on its website.
“Whooping cough can spread very easily,” it says. “Babies and young children are most at risk.” The symptoms are:
- Initially cold-like symptoms -runny nose and sore throat
- Rapid and uncontrolled coughing fits which often make a ‘whoop’ sound
- Often babies don’t cough but turn blue or grey
- Struggling to breathe
- Bringing up thick mucus that can make a child vomit
