Cases of whooping cough more than double in California

Thursday, May 27, 2010 - 03:31 in Health & Medicine

To protect babies too young for vaccination, health officials suggest vaccinating anyone who will come into contact with newborns. California health authorities say that cases of whooping cough reported to the state have more than doubled so far this year — 346 cases from Jan. 1 to April 30, up from 129 cases during the same period last year.

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