NC: 2010 Whooping cough cases

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Source: http://www.wcnc.com/news/local/CMS-s...-83664187.html

CMS student diagnosed with whooping cough

by NewsChannel 36 Staff
Posted on February 5, 2010 at 3:36 PM
Updated today at 3:36 PM
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- A student from Bradley Middle School has been diagnosed with pertussis, also known as whooping cough.

Pertussis is a contagious bacterial infection spread by coughing.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools officials said the principal sent a Connect-Ed message, alerting families about the case.

The Mecklenburg County Health Department also sent a letter home with students, explaining the risks of whooping cough.

CMS said most children receive the pertussis vaccine, called TDAP, before age 7. All students are required to have the shot before starting sixth grade.

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Re: NC: 2010 Whooping cough cases

Source: http://www.citizen-times.com/article...VING/308310016

Whooping cough is back in Asheville, Buncombe County
August 31, 2010

ASHEVILLE ? Over the past two weeks, 10 people in Buncombe County have been diagnosed with pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough.

Buncombe County currently has the highest immunization exemption (parents and caregivers choosing not to vaccinate their children) rate in North Carolina, 4.02 percent, compared to the NC state average of 0.82 percent...

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Re: NC: 2010 Whooping cough cases

Whooping cough patient reported in Hyde County

By Lauren King
The Virginian-Pilot
? October 20, 2010

HYDE COUNTY

The county Health Department confirmed its first case of whooping cough since 2006 and is working to treat close contacts of the patient, a news release said.


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http://hamptonroads.com/2010/10/whooping-cough-patient-reported-hyde-county

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Re: NC: 2010 Whooping cough cases

Source: http://www.foxcarolina.com/health/25829252/detail.html

Buncombe County Sees Spike In Whooping Cough Cases
4 Times As Many Cases As Normal Reported In 2010
By FOX Carolina Staff

POSTED: 3:55 pm EST November 17, 2010
UPDATED: 4:58 pm EST November 17, 2010

...The Health Department said Wednesday that between Aug. 1 and Nov. 16, 40 cases of pertussis were reported, which brings the total for the year to 44. Mose of those cases have been in school-aged children, the department said...

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Re: NC: 2010 Whooping cough cases

Source: http://www.enctoday.com/news/child-9...confirmed.html

One confirmed, several possible whooping cough cases in Craven
December 20, 2010 6:30 PM

One child in Craven County was confirmed to have the highly contagious respiratory disease known as whooping cough, and there are several other children in the county who are also likely to have the disease.

The confirmed case of whooping cough, or pertussis, was seen in a child not old enough to attend school who had not been vaccinated for the disease because of religious reasons, said Summerly Cotton, adult health clinical coordinator for the Craven County Health Department. The child was treated and released from CarolinaEast Medical Center, and is now recovering.

The child was the sibling of two children at Creekside Elementary School who have probable cases of pertussis, Cotton said. Those students also were not vaccinated...