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Wednesday, 21 September 2011

Whooping cough vaccine's durability questioned

Have the whooping cough booster shots were pulled out of class and their parents were called. Fresno unified says in many cases the students do have the vaccine but need to present proof.

Cough are on the rise in Nelson and Marlborough and this is only the "tip of the iceberg", say concerned health professionals who are urging people to keep vaccinations up to date.

Health Department announced today a confirmed case of pertussis, or "whooping cough." A school age child in the west end of the county was diagnosed at the beginning of September and attended school prior to diagnosis.

This phenomenon Do you constantly have headaches, eye or skin irritation, sniffles, sneezes, dry cough, fatigue, dizziness or even flu? You could be suffering from the effects of a poorly constructed house.

Vchufo@dailypress.com | 757-247-4741 Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, sounds like a malady you could've caught 100 years ago. But cases have been on the rise in recent years. Virginia had 222 cases in 2009 and 344 last year.

Cough give rise to big trouble.


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