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January 31, 2003
U.S. IMMUNIZATION NEWS
"Whooping Cough Contained; Only 1 New Case Reported"
Providence Journal-Bulletin (www.projo.com) (01/29/03) P. C2
Officials in Dighton, Mass., report that an outbreak of pertussis, or whooping cough, appears to have been contained, with only one new case reported this week. Last week, seven cases of pertussis were reported at Dighton-Rehoboth Regional High School. A spokeswoman for the Massachusetts Department of Health notes that although all students in the state are required to be vaccinated against pertussis prior to entering school, immunity may wane as students grow older.
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