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Alarmed by a surge in preventable illnesses, Dutch pediatricians are urging parents to vaccinate their children, highlighting unnecessary tragedies like the recent deaths of four babies due to whooping cough. Eight senior leaders in pediatric medicine said there is growing concern that the Netherlands will contend with more cases of serious illness or death from whooping cough, measles outbreaks, and other infections.

Pediatric departments and intensive care units for children in Dutch hospitals are currently witnessing an unexpectedly high number of young children with serious respiratory problems due to the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), NOS reported on Friday.