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A new vaccine being developed for a highly contagious and potentially deadly bacterial infection could offer better protection and stop it from spreading, scientists say.

Whooping cough is an infection of the lungs that is most serious for babies and young children, especially those under six months old.

Also known as pertussis, activity of whooping cough massively spiked in England last year , with nearly 15,000 confirmed cases - up from 856 the year before and the highest number since the 2012 outbreak. Tragically, 11 babies died .

Currently, an NHS vaccine to protect against the illness is offered to all babies, children and pregnant women.

However, a new Government-funded clinical trial has found a new nasal spray vaccine can stop whooping cough bacteria from l

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