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Published July 19, 2012, 03:35 PM

CDC: Whooping cough rising at alarming rate in US; high numbers in Minnesota

The U.S. appears headed for its worst year for whooping cough in more than five decades, with the number of cases rising at an epidemic rate that experts say may reflect a problem with the effectiveness of the vaccine.

By: Mike Stobbe, AP Medical Writer

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