Thursday, July 22, 2010
Health and Welfare Whooping Cough on the Rise in Idaho
Posted by George Prentice on Thu, Jul 22, 2010 at 11:36 AM
It's formally known as pertussis. Idaho's top epidemiologist warns that in the first six months of 2010, 77 cases of whooping cough have been diagnosed in the Gem State, compared to 45 for the same period last year.
Dr. Christine Hahn said there's great reason for concern and is urging families to keep their vaccinations up to date. "We know that in many cases, it's the mom, dad, grandparent, or sibling that infects the babies that end up getting so sick," she said.
According to Idaho's Department of Health and Welfare, about one in 20 infants with pertussis get pneumonia. About one in 100 infants will have convulsions. A current pertussis epidemic in California has caused six infant deaths in that state.
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We can all thank Jenny McCarthy and her wacko campaign against vaccination. Thanks to her we should see the return of diseases that have been kept under control for at least the past 40+ years. Also a big thank you to Oprah who is planning on giving this nut job her own tv show, now she will have a bigger soap box to spew her non-sense from. *facepalm*
http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2009/5/6…
http://www.scandalouscandice.com/scandalou…
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