Santa Barbara County Infant Dies From Whooping Cough
January 14, 2015
(AP) -- A newborn baby has died from whooping cough in California. It's the fourth death in a year as the state deals with an epidemic.
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Whooping Cough Epidemic Spreads In California
July 22, 2014 | Pauline Bartolone
Some California counties are showing substantially higher rates of whooping cough than the state average. And health officials say the epidemic this year could be one of the worst in fifty years.
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California Whooping Cough Epidemic Hits Infants Hardest
June 17, 2014 | Pauline Bartolone
California health officials recommend people ‘cocoon’ infants by surrounding them with people vaccinated for whooping cough.
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Possible Whooping Cough Epidemic Developing In California
June 2, 2014 | Katie Orr
California may be dealing with a new whooping cough epidemic. So far this year, cases have already surpassed the total number reported in 2013.
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