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THE State Government has won Commonwealth support for a national immunisation strategy to help stem the surge in cases of whooping cough, which has resulted in the death of three infants this year.
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Five cases of pertussis, also known as whooping cough, have been confirmed in Buchanan County, the Buchanan County Public Health Department reported Tuesday.
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Officials with the Wayne County Health Department in Fairfield confirmed two cases this week.
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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.
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Toi Te Ora Public Health Service is urging Bay of Plenty parents to get their babies immunised for whooping cough, as concern rises over the possibility of an outbreak.
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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.
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