Friday, November 16, 2012

Whooping Cough Epidemic Slows In Washington

Editor's Note: This article is from Michael McCarthy at My Local Health Guide, a health news website for the Puget Sound region. While it's not neighborhood specific, he felt it was important to share with neighborhood newsreceiving booster shots and those students already showing symptoms are getting antibiotics to prevent the spread of the disease. Symptoms include persistent, rapid coughing fits and a "whooping" sound caused by rapid intake of air after a coughingEditor's Note: This article is from Michael McCarthy at My Local Health Guide, a health news website for the Puget Sound region. While it's not neighborhood specific, he felt it was important to share with neighborhood newsThe Arkansas Department of Health is investigating a whooping cough outbreak at Clinton Intermediate School in Van Buren County. According to department officials several cases have been confirmed, with roughly a dozen students showing symptoms ofreceiving booster shots and those students already showing symptoms are getting antibiotics to prevent the spread of the disease. Symptoms include persistent, rapid coughing fits and a "whooping" sound caused by rapid intake of air after a coughing
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