Health alert issued for whooping cough
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Nearly 2,000 cases in Texas this year, with two deaths
AUSTIN - With the number of cases of whooping cough in Texas on pace to hit a high not seen since the 1950s, a public health alert has now been issued.
Already this year, said Chris Van Deusen, a press officer for the Texas Department of State Health Services, there have been nearly 2,000 cases of whooping cough or pertussis, an ailment that is cyclical in nature. Read more in our e-edition: http://www.etypeservices.com/SWF/LocalUser/Atlanta1//Magazine34283/Full/index.aspx?id=34283
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