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Whooping cough cases confirmed in Buchanan County
Five cases of pertussis, also known as whooping cough, have been confirmed in Buchanan County, the Buchanan County Public Health Department reported Tuesday.
Childhood disease rearing its head in Southern Illinois
Officials with the Wayne County Health Department in Fairfield confirmed two cases this week.
Whooping cough outbreak at elementary school
Most of the cases are at the elementary school. Another case is an 8th grader. According to Susan Kunferman, the Director/Health Officer of Wood County's Health Department, 6 cases affect children ranging in the ages from 10 through 11 years of age.
Doctors Often Miss Whooping Cough Diagnosis in Teens
ANN ARBOR, Mich - Doctors can do a better job of diagnosing whooping cough among teens, an age group with a growing incidence of the illness, according to a University of Michigan study.
Increase in whooping cough a reminder to immunise
Thursday, 14 May 2009, 9:25 am Press Release: Toi Te Ora Increase in whooping cough is a reminder to immunise babies on time Parents in the Bay of Plenty and Lakes are urged to get their babies immunised against whooping cough to protect them from an expected outbreak.
Whooping cough found in Mankato
The Minnesota Department of Health has informed Mankato Area Public Schools of a confirmed case of whooping cough.
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Whooping cough reaches NSW's west
The outbreak of whooping cough in New South Wales has reached the far west. The Greater Western Area Health Service's Cathy Seaward says there has been a 1,000 per cent increase in cases reported in the western region.
Four whooping cough cases confirmed in Santa Rosa
The Santa Rosa County Health Department is investigating four confirmed cases of pertussis, or whooping cough, in the county.
Immunisation push on whooping cough
AN escalation of whooping cough diagnoses across NSW has led to calls for a national review of how the potentially fatal disease could be prevented.
Swine Flu, Whooping Cough Expanding
Wednesday, April 29, 2009 5:41 PM WCLT News Staff Officials are testing at least seven cases of swine flu in central Ohio and now the whooping cough outbreak in Muskingum County has reached Fairfield County.
County investigating whooping cough cases
Oxford County Public Health and Emergency Services is in the early stages of investigating several cases of pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough.
Whooping cough reported in Northwestern schools
Three students in the Northwestern Lehigh School District have been diagnosed with whooping cough, a highly contagious respiratory disease that could lead to pneumonia.
Whooping Cough Cases On The Rise ...
Tue, Apr 14, 2009. 05:23 PM Seven cases of Pertussis or "Whooping Cough" in two grades at one school alone has led to the Zanesville Muskingum County Health Department recommending certain students at the school see a physician.
Vaccinated need not fear whooping cough: doctor
Because most young children are immunized against the disease, parents shouldn't worry too much about an outbreak of whooping cough recently reported at a Cowichan Valley school, says a Cowichan Valley physician.
Officials take proactive approach to Danville studenta s whooping cough case
About 35 students at Dan River Middle School are being treated with antibiotics because another student has whooping cough, a nurse coordinator with Pittsylvania County Schools said Wednesday.
Betsy Neahring Column: Antibiotics can quiet whooping cough
Medical terminology can be very confusing for patients at times. Many terms are based on Greek or Latin words and seem to go on for at least 14 syllables.
Two Whooping Cough Cases Confirmed at Stevens Point School
Two elementary school students in the Stevens Point School District are recovering from whooping cough.
Students diagnosed with whooping cough
The two affected children in Suffolk County are students at Park View Elementary.
Vaccination Alert Following Steep Rise in Whooping Cough Cases
News editors please note: Dr Taylor will be available to talk to the media at 12 Noon today at Mawson Place in Hobart, adjacent to the Marine Board Building.
Activities Postponed for Kittitas Secondary School Because of Whooping Cough
In response to the large number of Whooping Cough cases associated with Kittitas Secondary School, the Kittitas County Public Health Department is requiring postponement of all field trips and scheduled ...