NM: 2012 Whooping cough cases

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Source: http://www.lcsun-news.com/las_cruces-news/ci_20481090/county-infant-confirmed-whopping-cough

County infant confirmed with whopping cough
By Brian Fraga/bfraga@lcsun-news.com
Posted: 04/25/2012 06:06:38 PM MDT

SANTA FE ? The New Mexico Department of Health reported Wednesday that four infants, including one from Do?a Ana County, have been hospitalized for pertussis, popularly known as whooping cough, in the past month.

The infants, each under 4 months old, were also from Sandoval and Valencia counties, state health officials said, adding that there have been no pertussis-related infant deaths in New Mexico since 2005...

...In all four of the infants' households, not all their caregivers had received the Tdap vaccine, which put the children at risk, officials said...

 

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Re: NM: 2012 Whooping cough cases- infant died in San Miguel Co.

Re: NM: 2012 Whooping cough cases- infant died in San Miguel Co.

Source: http://www.kasa.com/dpps/news/news_health/nm-infant-dies-from-whooping-cough_4165971

NM infant dies from whooping cough

Updated: Monday, 07 May 2012, 4:51 PM MDT
Published : Monday, 07 May 2012, 4:51 PM MDT

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) - The New Mexico Department of Health says a San Miguel County infant has died from whooping cough.

It's the first pertussis-related infant death in the state since 2005.

Health officials say the 2-month-old child died late last week. The name and gender of the infant isn't immediately available...

 

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Re: NM: 2012 Whooping cough cases

Source: http://www.10tv.com/content/stories/apexchange/2012/05/16/nm--whooping-cough-shots.html

NM whoop cough cases up as fewer get shots
Wednesday May 16, 2012 11:00 AM

...Meanwhile, the state has seen a spike in pertussis, or whooping cough, from 85 cases in 2009 to 274 cases in 2011.

About 112 pertussis cases were reported this year through May 5...

 

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Re: NM: 2012 Whooping cough cases

Source: http://www.kasa.com/dpps/news/news_health/whooping-cough-cases-on-the-rise-in-nm_4846989

Whooping Cough cases on the rise in NM
Updated: Tuesday, 23 Oct 2012, 1:31 PM MDT
Published : Tuesday, 23 Oct 2012, 1:29 PM MDT

ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - The New Mexico Department of Health is concerned about the number of Whooping Cough cases are up in the state.

Cases have skyrocketed in just one year from 275 to 612...

 

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Re: NM: 2012 Whooping cough cases

Source: http://www.krqe.com/dpp/connections...ials-launch-whooping-cough-awareness-campaign

Officials launch whooping cough campaign
Updated: Sunday, 11 Nov 2012, 12:00 PM MST
Published : Sunday, 11 Nov 2012, 12:00 PM MST

Lysee Mitri

ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - The number of whooping cough cases in New Mexico continues to rise and the Department of Health is ramping up efforts to educate people about preventing the infectious disease.

DOH says there have been 644 cases of the deadly disease so far this year, including two child deaths. That is more than double the total number last year, 275 cases...