Casos de tos ferina en Colombia se multiplicaron por cinco en un año: hay más de 7.000 reportes
La tos ferina es una infección de las vías respiratorias altamente contagiosa, según explica Mayo Clinic. En algunas personas aparece como una tos seca intensa que va acompañada de sonidos agudos al inhalar que parecen chillidos.
TL;DR
- Colombia reported 7,099 probable cases of whooping cough in 2025, a fivefold increase from 1,378 cases in the previous year.
- Of the 2025 cases, 1,033 were confirmed, with 1,021 domestic and 12 imported.
- The national incidence reached 1.92 cases per 100,000 inhabitants.
- Bogotá and Antioquia had the highest number of confirmed cases.
- Active outbreaks are being monitored in several indigenous communities, where 8 infants under one year old have died.
- Factors contributing to the increase in indigenous communities include lack of protective measures, close contact among children, and difficulty accessing healthcare.
- Symptoms of whooping cough include prolonged coughing fits, difficulty breathing, nasal flaring, rib retraction, and persistent fever above 38 degrees Celsius.