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Health agency warns of U.S. whooping cough outbreak
Urges visitors to New York State or California to get vaccination
Last Updated: Tuesday, December 21, 2010 | 2:15 PM ET
CBC News
The Public Health Agency of Canada is warning U.S.-bound travellers to be on guard against whooping cough, which is also known as pertussis.
Public health officials warn that pertussis, or whooping cough, can be particularly serious in infants and children.Public health officials warn that pertussis, or whooping cough, can be particularly serious in infants and children. (iStock)Outbreaks of the illness have been reported in New York State and California.
The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) says the outbreak in that state has reached epidemic levels, with 7,297 cases, including 10 deaths, nine of them in infants under two months old...
Health agency warns of U.S. whooping cough outbreak
Urges visitors to New York State or California to get vaccination
Last Updated: Tuesday, December 21, 2010 | 2:15 PM ET
CBC News
The Public Health Agency of Canada is warning U.S.-bound travellers to be on guard against whooping cough, which is also known as pertussis.
Public health officials warn that pertussis, or whooping cough, can be particularly serious in infants and children.Public health officials warn that pertussis, or whooping cough, can be particularly serious in infants and children. (iStock)Outbreaks of the illness have been reported in New York State and California.
The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) says the outbreak in that state has reached epidemic levels, with 7,297 cases, including 10 deaths, nine of them in infants under two months old...