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Whooping cough on the rise

Published November 22, 2008, 5:15 am, North Platte Telegraph

The North Platte Telegraph Officials at the West Central District Health Department reported Thursday that there are 11 confirmed cases of whooping cough in Lincoln County, and all involve school-aged children.

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