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September 25, 2002
U.S. IMMUNIZATION NEWS
"Health Officials Fight Outbreak of Pertussis"
Houston Chronicle (www.chron.com) (09/24/02) P. A17; Croteau, Roger
Health officials in Comal County, Texas, are trying to get an outbreak of pertussis under control, as five cases have already been confirmed and another five children may be infected. Last year, 615 cases of pertussis were reported in Texas, and since January 2001, nine children in the state have died from the disease. So far this year, 766 cases have been reported in the state--an unusually high number, says David Bastis, program director in the immunization division of the Texas Department of Health.
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