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Whooping cough affects adults too
Published December 4, 2008, 2:50 pm, Canada.com
Whooping cough may be known as a childhood disease, but adults should be aware that they can contract the infection too, researchers say.
David Kirby: The Pentagon - A Voice of Reason on Vaccines and Autism?
Published December 4, 2008, 1:26 pm, HuffingtonPost
When it comes to fighting autism, maybe we should send in the Army. Autism and the military have a deep history together. Children of service...
Two cases of whooping cough confirmed at Lebanon school
Published December 4, 2008, 11:16 am, The Western Star
Two cases of whooping cough have been confirmed at Berry Intermediate School in Lebanon, according to district Supetintendent Mark North.
Whooping cough cases found in McHenry Co.
Published December 4, 2008, 10:13 am, Algonquin Countryside
The McHenry County Department of Health has discovered seven cases of pertussis, also known as whooping cough, in county municipalities since mid-October.
District Disinfects Classrooms, Buses After Whooping Cough Cases
Published December 4, 2008, 7:19 am, WLWT-TV Cincinnati
The head of a Warren County school district said employees worked through the night to keep a pair of whooping cough cases from spreading.
District 220 reports four whooping cough cases
Published December 4, 2008, 3:26 am, Barrington Courier-Review
Barrington School District 220 is reporting four confirmed cases of pertussis, better known as whooping cough, have surfaced in the district this school year.
Whooping cough alert sent
Published December 4, 2008, 2:33 am, The Cincinnati Enquirer
School officials here began alerting parents district-wide Wednesday about an apparent outbreak of pertussis - or whooping cough - in one of its schools.
Whooping cough is treatable
Published December 4, 2008, 1:53 am, Louisville Courier-Journal
Whooping cough, also known as pertussis, is a highly contagious but treatable bacterial infection of the lining of the breathing passages, and it's been making a comeback in recent years.
Whooping cough at Nicholas school
Published December 3, 2008, 6:06 pm, Lexington Herald-Leader
A Nicholas County High School student has been diagnosed with whooping cough, according to a letter sent home to parents. The letter also notified parents of a case of chicken pox. The student with whooping cough has been treated with antibiotics for five days and is now considered non-contagious. The announcement comes on the heels of Tuesday's news that a student at Shannon Johnson ...
Three cases of whooping cough confirmed at Ridgeway Elementary
Published December 3, 2008, 4:52 pm, Columbia Missourian
Columbia parents should watch their children for signs of whooping cough as three cases of pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough, have been confirmed at Ridgeway Elementary School, and there is a fourth probable case at another Columbia school. Symptoms often mimic a cold, slight fever and coughing fits that end in a “seal-like,” barking sound, said Geni Alexander, the Columbia/Boone ...
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