Whooping cough cases remain elevated as vaccination rates drop
Summary
The CDC reports that whooping cough cases are still higher than usual this year. An infant in Kentucky who wasn't vaccinated died from the disease, and other states are seeing more cases too.Key Facts
- Whooping cough is medically known as pertussis.
- The CDC says whooping cough cases are elevated this year.
- An unvaccinated infant in Kentucky died from whooping cough this week.
- Several states in the U.S. are experiencing more cases of the disease.
- The information includes a perspective from Dr. Lorne Walker, a pediatric infectious disease specialist.
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