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GA: 2014 Whooping cough cases

Re: GA: 2014 Whooping cough cases

Source: http://www.wtxl.com/news/whooping-c...cle_e73dbe3e-bf6b-11e3-ac14-0017a43b2370.html

Whooping Cough outbreak in south Georgia
Health - Generic - Staff
Posted: Tuesday, April 8, 2014 6:19 pm

ALBANY, GA. (WTXL) -- There is an outbreak of pertussis, also known as whooping cough, in Colquitt, Mitchell, and Thomas counties, according to the Southwest Health District Health Director Dr. Jacqueline Grant

"More than half of infants younger than 12 months old who get pertussis require hospitalization,? Grant said. ?Since 2013, there have been seven cases of infants with pertussis in our district. Four of those were hospitalized, and three ? all under 2 months old ? required intensive care outside of the area...?
 
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