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IN: 2011 Whooping Cough cases

Shiloh

Editor, Senior Moderator
Source: http://www.theindychannel.com/health/26807970/detail.html

Ind. Reports Largest Whooping Cough Outbreak In 50 Years
Illness Led To Deaths Of 2 Infants Last Year

POSTED: 4:00 pm EST February 9, 2011
UPDATED: 4:11 pm EST February 9, 2011

INDIANAPOLIS -- State and federal health officials are sounding the alarm about whooping cough, a highly contagious infection that's made a recent comeback across the nation.

In the last year, the illness, formally known as pertussis, has infected more than 720 Hoosiers and led to the deaths of two infants, 6News' Stacia Matthews reported...
 
Re: IN: 2011 Whooping Cough cases

Source: http://www.indystar.com/article/201...l-has-2-whooping-cough-cases?odyssey=nav|head

New Palestine Elementary reports 2 whooping cough cases (Hancock Co.)
5:27 PM, Mar. 11, 2011 |
Written by
Melanie D. Hayes

Two students at New Palestine Elementary School have a contagious illness, and school officials want to alert parents.

The cases have been confirmed to be whooping cough, or pertussis, and have affected a pair of first-graders, according to an e-mail from Mark Kern, the school principal. These are the first two cases at the building this school year, he said...
 
Re: IN: 2011 Whooping Cough cases

Source: http://www.indystar.com/article/20111026/LOCAL0102/110260350/5-HSE-schools-report-cases-pertussis

5 HSE schools report cases of pertussis
Oct. 26, 2011 |

Fishers -- Health officials have confirmed seven cases of pertussis -- also known as whooping cough -- among students attending Hamilton Southeastern schools, a district spokeswoman said.

"I wouldn't call it an outbreak necessarily," said Marianna Richards, the school district's spokeswoman. "But we have a number of confirmed cases..."
 
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