Queensland Health confirms child’s death from highly contagious infection as vaccination rates plummet and cases spike across Australia Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast An infant in Queensland died after contracting whooping cough, amid a national outbreak of the infection and concerns about declining vaccination rates. Queensland Health confirmed that a child had died in the state from the highly contagious respiratory tract infection, as case numbers have increased 23 times compared to 2023. No further details about the death were available, but the ABC has reported the child was two months old. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...