Vaccination could halt ‘troubling’ spike in whooping cough cases: Idaho health officials

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Idaho health officials on Tuesday urged vaccination to combat what they said was an alarming rise this year in the number of cases of whooping cough, which has killed an infant and afflicted 240 other state residents since January.

The 241 cases of whooping cough, or pertussis, reported in Idaho from January to July compares to the 122 and 129 cases reported during the same period in 2013 and 2012 respectively.

The Idaho Department of Health described the latest outbreak as “troubling,” but said it could be eased by vaccination.

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/08/13/vaccination-could-halt-troubling-spike-in-whooping-cough-cases-idaho-health-officials/

[sakabatou]

1. Anti-vaccers again?

[doxydad]

2. Again?

Hell, they've never left. If my kid was to get whooping cough due to the blatant, selfish interests of some anti-vaxxer, we would go to court for DAMAGES. There's no excuse to spread anymore disease.