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Pertussis outbreak in Lexington spans ages, most dangerous for babies
Kentucky Lantern via Yahoo News· 1 hour agoThe Lexington-Fayette County Health Department is reporting an outbreak of pertussis, which is...
Whooping cough cases on the rise, doctors explain who may need a booster vaccine
ABC Action News Tampa Bay· 4 days agoBordetella pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough, is a very contagious respiratory illness....
Tips from Lexington pediatrician to protect yourself amid pertussis outbreak
WKYT Lexington· 5 hours agoThe Lexington-Fayette County Health Department has declared whooping cough in an outbreak status....
Map shows whooping cough hotspots as 'worst outbreak in 40 years' kills 5 babies
The US Sun· 7 days agoUKHSA said last week that 2,793 cases of the bacterial lung infection - also known as pertussis -...
Health department: Whooping cough outbreak declared in Lexington
Lexington Herald-Leader via Yahoo News· 1 day agoThe number of Lexington cases has increased in three weeks to nine with the new cases involving an...
LFCHD declares whooping cough an outbreak
WKYT Lexington· 1 day agoThe Lexington-Fayette County Health Department has declared pertussis or whooping cough in outbreak status.
Why is whooping cough surging in the UK? Falling vaccination rates may be the answer
Medical Xpress· 6 days agoThis is a stark reminder that whooping cough is a very nasty infection. While the symptoms are...
Health Department confirms 6 whooping cough cases in Lexington: What to look out for?
WKYT Lexington· 4 days agoOn Wednesday, Lexington Fayette County Health Department released a statement confirming two new...
Lexington Health Department declares pertussis outbreak
LEX 18 Lexington· 1 day agoThe Lexington-Fayette County Health Department declared a pertussis, or whooping cough, outbreak Monday afternoon.
Whooping cough cases rising at Lexington high schools. Here’s what you need to know
Lexington Herald-Leader via Yahoo News· 6 days agoPertussis, or whooping cough, is spreading at Lexington schools with six total cases so far, and all...