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Health Caring: Whooping cough in Clay, free diabetes screenings, new H1N1 clinic in Duval
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Submitted by Jeremy Cox on Wed, 01/27/2010 - 11:00.
Just a lot going on across the health-care spectrum today. Take a look:
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A case of whooping cough has been confirmed in Clay County, prompting health officials today to urge parents to make sure they're kids are vaccinated.
The Clay County Health Department offered no further information about the case, such as the person's health status or place of residence. But the department did say that more cases may be out there.
"Several" Clay County residents were exposed to whooping cough recently by someone from Duval County, they said.
Children who are not vaccinated are most at risk of getting sick and dying. Whooping cough, also known as pertussis, is spread through close contact with respiratory droplets, and symptoms include severe coughing spasms, whooping and vomiting...
Health Caring: Whooping cough in Clay, free diabetes screenings, new H1N1 clinic in Duval
Jeremy Cox's picture
Submitted by Jeremy Cox on Wed, 01/27/2010 - 11:00.
Just a lot going on across the health-care spectrum today. Take a look:
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A case of whooping cough has been confirmed in Clay County, prompting health officials today to urge parents to make sure they're kids are vaccinated.
The Clay County Health Department offered no further information about the case, such as the person's health status or place of residence. But the department did say that more cases may be out there.
"Several" Clay County residents were exposed to whooping cough recently by someone from Duval County, they said.
Children who are not vaccinated are most at risk of getting sick and dying. Whooping cough, also known as pertussis, is spread through close contact with respiratory droplets, and symptoms include severe coughing spasms, whooping and vomiting...