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Tuesday September 7, 2010
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06/25/2010
Whooping Cough Epidemic in California
Whooping cough is being declared an epidemic in California. There have been 920 children infected with whooping cough since January, and it is expected to have increase to over 1,500 cases. Whooping cough is a bacterial infection with symptoms similar to a cold, except for a very distinct cough. The distinct cough is what makes the nickname whooping cough, while the technical term is pertussis. Over the past 30 years, cases of pertussis have been increasing. It is usually mild in adults and children, but can be life-threatening in infants. DTaP, a combination vaccine that also shields against tetanus and diphtheria, is given to children in five doses: once at ages 2, 4, and 6 months, once between 12 and 18 months, and once between 4 and 6 years old.
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