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A tiny life lost to whooping cough
Whooping cough is a rather mild-sounding name for a disease that can kill a baby before it’s even diagnosed. Ten infants in California have died since the first of the year in an outbreak of whooping...
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'Whooping' sound is heart-wrenching
The sound of a child with pertussis, or whooping cough, is one of the most heart-wrenching and horrible sounds a parent can hear. It’s a coughing fit that leaves the patient gasping for breath, which...
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Whooping cough continues to climb in California
California is in the middle of the worst outbreak of whooping cough in 60 years. According to the state health department, there are now 6,257 confirmed, probable and suspected cases of the disease....
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Can breastfeeding prevent whooping cough?
Every weekday, a CNNHealth expert doctor answers a viewer question. On Monday, it's Dr. Jennifer Shu, a pediatrician. Question asked by Sara of Decatur, Georgia: I am six months pregnant and have a...
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Many factors in infectious disease uptick
Cases of some infectious diseases that haven’t been seen in decades are making a comeback. In California there are nearly 6,000 cases of pertussis, or whooping cough, and other diseases such as...
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2010 Year in Review: Blasts from the past
Editor’s note: This week, The Chart is taking a closer look at the most important health stories of 2010. Each day, we'll feature buzzwords and topics that came to the forefront over the past year....
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Washington has whooping cough 'epidemic'
Whooping cough, also known as pertussis, has reached "epidemic levels" in the state of Washington, health officials say. As of March 31, the state had 640 cases compared to 94 cases at the same time...
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Whooping cough cases approaching highest levels in half a century
2012 might be a record year for whooping cough in the United States if midyear trends continue. Nearly 18,000 cases of pertussis, or whooping cough, have been reported to the Centers for Disease...
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Whooping cough vaccine recommended for all pregnant women
A federal advisory committee is recommending all pregnant women be immunized for pertussis or whooping cough. The Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices (ACIP) for the Centers for Disease...
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Pertussis vaccine in teens may reduce infant hospitalizations
More adolescents being vaccinated for pertussis appears to result in fewer pertussis-related hospitalizations in infants, according to a new study published in the journal Pediatrics. "The number of...
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