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• Whooping cough epidemic weakens in Washington

  The whooping cough epidemic that spread across Washington state this year appears to finally be easing its record-setting pace.

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• Tdap protects adults as well as children

  Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, is a highly contagious bacterial infection that causes violent coughing. The coughing makes it hard to breathe and produces a deep "whooping" sound. Pertussis can occur at any age, but infants and young children ...

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• Coughing, writhing preceded death in Ohio execution

  Four minutes after Hartman first appeared to be reacting to it as his abdomen began to rise and fall, his abdomen rose and fell again, he coughed and his head shifted rhythmically for a few moments. His sister, Diane Morretti, dabbed at her eyes during ...

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• Whooping cough making a comeback

  The Arkansas Department of Health is investigating a whopping cough outbreak. The area under investigation is the Clinton Intermediate School in Van Bueren County.

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• Confirmed Case of Whooping Cough in Cabell County

  (WSAZ) -- A lab confirmed case of whooping cough has been documented in Cabell County, according to a news release issued late Friday by the Cabell-Huntington Health Department.

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• Whooping Cough cases confirmed in Arkansas

  ... receiving booster shots and those students already showing symptoms are getting antibiotics to prevent the spread of the disease.

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• Whooping cough vaccine recommended for all pregnant women

  Pertussis, also called whooping cough because of the whooping sound made when the patient breathes, is a highly contagious upper respiratory disease caused by bacteria.

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• Preventing Whooping Cough

  The whooping cough has come back this time a year. However you and your loved ones do not have to fall prey to it. Make sure to catch it early.

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• Whooping cough is back with a vengeance

  The United States is in the midst of the worst epidemic of pertussis, or whooping cough, in more than 50 years, and Allegheny County is mirroring the national trend.

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• Lung Health - Cough Is Not Normal

  As the world marks the Lung Week, Citizen News Service speaks to the president of the Uganda Thoracic Society Dr Francis Okot- Nwang who recently retired after several years of service at the country's national referral hospital in Kampala.

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• Whooping Cough Case at Harry S. Truman Elementary

  "It has just come to our attention on November 15, 2012, that children may have been exposed to a person who has pertussis (whooping cough) over the past few days while at Harry S Truman Elementary School. Pertussis is a highly contagious disease that ...

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• Health officials urge vigilance as pertussis epidemic wanes

  The whooping cough epidemic is easing statewide and in Cowlitz County, but health officials cautioned Thursday that vigilance and vaccinations are still important to keep the disease in check - especially with the holidays approaching.

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• Case of Whooping Cough at RHAM

  School officials can't reveal who was diagnosed with pertussis, or what's more commonly known as "whooping cough," but said someone from RHAM High School has the contagious bacterial infection, that causes uncontrollable coughing. There are about ...

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• KATV - Breaking News, Weather and Razorback SportsWhooping Cough cases ...

  KATV - Breaking News, Weather and Razorback SportsWhooping Cough cases confirmed in Clinton School District. Member Center: Create Account|; Log In; Manage Account|; Log Out.

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• McCoy (Cough) Says He's Fine (Cough)

  Eagles coach Andy Reid noted Friday that LeSean McCoy still has a persistent cough from the flu-like illness that sidelined him Wednesday and Thursday, but McCoy was a partial practice participant Friday and will play Sunday against the Cowboys.

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• Whooping cough: Health officials urge vaccinations as cases present in ...

  Whooping cough, more formally known as pertussis, is a very contagious respiratory illness caused by bacteria. It spreads from person to person through close exposure, said Dr.

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• Prevent pneumonia to lower infant mortality rate: India

  These microbes spread via air-borne droplets from a cough or sneeze and once they enter the respiratory tract they attack the lung where they multiply quickly leading to pneumonia infection.

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• Whooping Cough Continues In Chautauqua County

  MAYVILLE - Christine Schuyler, Chautauqua County public health director, said that pertussis (whooping cough) continues to be diagnosed in Chautauqua County.

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• Whooping cough case reported in Kittitas County

  Whooping cough is a highly contagious airborne disease. It is usually most severe in children under one-year-old and can be fatal in young children.

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• Douglas County sees largest whooping cough outbreak in decades

  Whooping cough usually starts as an occasional cough and progresses into a nagging hack. After a couple of weeks, the coughing fits can become violent enough to cause gagging or vomiting. Other times, people might turn purple or red during a coughing ...

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