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Whooping Cough Cases Increase in N. Ky.
Source: Kentucky Post
By: Moore, Jennifer
06/20/2012
Whooping cough is on the rise in Northern Kentucky, with the region’s health department reporting 39 cases since January. Seven of the cases involve children one year of age or under. From 2003 to 2009, Northern Kentucky averaged 25 cases of whooping cough per year. An outbreak occurred in 2010, when 127 cases were reported. “Because vaccine protection fades over time, anyone who plans to be around infants should be vaccinated with the Tdap booster shot, which will provide renewed protection against whooping cough,” said Dr. Lynne M. Saddler, District Director of Health. “Parents, grandparents and caregivers are strongly encouraged to get their booster shot.”
