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What's behind the whooping cough epidemic?
Many people in the western Minnesota communities of Dawson and Boyd must have been surprised when pertussis, or whooping cough, broke out in 1998. I remember it well, especially for the concern it cau...
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The North Dakota Department of Health has begun supplying tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis vaccines to health care providers at no cost for any adolescent or adult in need of vaccination, according t...
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Whooping cough hit Minnesota hard in 2012

Minnesota Public Radio News reports a quarter of the cases were among children ages 9 to 12. The number is far more than in any year since World War II.

By Associated Press , December 26, 2012

Vicky Pizzey, Grand Forks, letter: Vaccine complacency can kill

Complacency can be defined as a calm, secure and uninformed satisfaction with one’s decisions. But complacency among adults is not a luxury to be afforded when it comes to vaccines.

By Vicky Pizzey , November 19, 2012

ND whooping cough cases on the rise

Whooping cough cases are on the rise in North Dakota. State health officials are urging parents and caregivers to make sure children are vaccinated against pertussis.

By Associated Press , October 31, 2012

Whooping cough vaccine loses punch too fast

As the U.S. wrestles with its biggest whooping cough outbreak in decades, researchers appear to have zeroed in on the main cause: The safer vaccine that was introduced in the 1990s loses effectiveness much faster than previously thought.

By Mike Stobbe , September 12, 2012

Minnesota and ND whooping cough cases spike, mirroring national trend

Minnesota and ND whooping cough cases spike, mirroring national trend North Dakota health officials also are seeing a spike in cases of whooping cough, said Abbi Pierce, immunization surveillance coordinator in the Division of Disease Control, North Dakota Department of Health. So far this year, North Dakota has more cases of whooping cough than were reported in all of 2011.

By Pamela Knudson , July 30, 2012

Doctors ‘very concerned’ about rise in whooping cough cases

Alarmed by dramatic increases in the number of whooping cough cases in the U.S., health officials are urging adults, especially pregnant women and those who spend time around children, to get a booster shot as soon as possible.

By Pamela Knudson , July 30, 2012

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Whooping cough cases could be unprecedented

Health officials expect the number of whooping cough cases could be unprecedented this year in Minnesota. The state projection mirrors a national trend with the number of cases rising at an epidemic rate. Nearly 18,000 cases have been reported so far.

By Associated Press , July 23, 2012

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

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 , July 19, 2012

Whooping cough cases on the rise in Minnesota

Minnesota health officials say the state is dealing with a rising number of whooping cough cases this year.

By Associated Press , May 17, 2012

Fed advisory panel: All adults should get whooping cough shots

The panel voted today to expand its recommendation to include all those 65 and older who haven't gotten a whooping cough shot as an adult. Children have been vaccinated against whooping cough since the 1940s, but a vaccine for adolescents and adults was not licensed until 2005.

By Mike Stobbe , February 22, 2012

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Whooping cough vaccination fades in 3 years, study says

The whooping cough vaccine given to babies and toddlers loses much of its effectiveness after just three years — a lot faster than doctors believed — and that could help explain a recent series of outbreaks in the U.S. among children who were fully vaccinated, a study suggests.

By Mike Stobbe , September 20, 2011

HEALTH: Summer dangers illustrate need to get tetanus shots

The bare feet of summer don’t always mix well with barbed wire or rusty nails. That’s why local health officials say it’s a good idea to have a tetanus vaccination that’s up to date.

By Anne Polta , July 18, 2010

Health advisory issued after Walsh County whooping cough outbreak PressPass

Three people in Walsh County have confirmed cases of whooping cough, prompting the North Dakota Department of Health to issue a health advisory.

By Herald Staff Report , May 07, 2010

14 whooping cough cases confirmed in Beltrami County PressPass

Most school-age children and all cases confirmed since December, Minnesota Department of Health says

January 12, 2009

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