Whooping cough kills northwest Illinois resident

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Source: http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-ap-il-whoopingcoughdeat,0,1937629.story

Whooping cough kills northwest Illinois resident

Associated Press
9:10 PM CDT, October 1, 2008

ROCK FALLS, Ill. - State health officials say whooping cough has killed a resident of Whiteside County in northwest Illinois.

The case was one of at least a dozen in the county since late summer.

Illinois Department of Health spokeswoman Melaney Arnold said Thursday that the person died in early September. She declined to identify the victim or say how old they were or where they lived.

Arnold says the death is under investigation by health officials.

The county health department says it has confirmed 12 cases since late August, including two involving infants.

Health officials say children from 6 months to 11 years who have had regular vaccinations should be protected.

 

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Re: Whooping cough kills northwest Illinois resident

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Infant with whooping cough dies in Whiteside County

Updated: Oct 2, 2008 04:15 PM


WHITESIDE COUNTY, Illinois -- A baby has died and another infant have been sickened by whooping cough in Whiteside County. The Whiteside County Health Department says an infant died shortly after being diagnosed with whooping cough.

The county is seeing an outbreak right now, there have been a dozen confirmed whooping cough cases since late August. The health department says the infant who died had been diagnosed with whooping cough, but they haven't confirmed if the illness directly caused the death.

County health leaders are urging parents to keep babies under six months of age away from anyone with a cough. Health officials also urge parents to immunize their children who are between six months and 11-years of age.