Last week the California Department of Public Health declared a pertussis (whooping cough) epidemic. As of June 15 the state recorded 910 cases of pertussis, a four-fold increase from the same period last year. During this year, 2010, five infants, all under three months of age, have died from the disease. Pertussis is cyclical. Cases tend to peak every two to five years. In 2005, California recorded 3,182 cases and seven deaths.
Submitted by vlasief on Jun. 30, 2010, 1:49 pm
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