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May 12, 2003
U.S. IMMUNIZATION NEWS
“Whooping Cough Making a Comeback”
Associated Press (www.ap.org) (05/09/03)
Earlier this year, health officials in New Mexico reported the state’s first death from whooping cough since 1998, and statistics show that the number of cases has increased significantly in the past decade. There were about 7.4 cases of whooping cough per 100,000 people in New Mexico in 2001, compared to a national average of about three cases per 100,000. Infectious disease expert Joan Baumbach suggests, however, that both figures may be low because some cases may not be reported.
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