Whooping cough increases
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The whooping cough hit Wisconsin residents hard this year.
According to the Wisconsin Division of Public Health, there were nearly 5,700 confirmed and probable cases as of Dec. 14. During 2011, nearly 1,200 cases were reported. Wisconsin has the nation’s highest rate of whooping cough cases.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said through Nov. 23, the disease occurred in more than 93 of 100,000 people in Wisconsin. That’s more than eight times the national rate.
Whooping cough, or pertussis, is a highly contagious respiratory illness. For adults, it may seem like a bad cold. But, for infants it can potentially be deadly.
It’s the most in Wisconsin since 2004 when more than 5,600 cases were reported.
Dec 26, 2012 at 6:03 p.m.
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Some children have one dose of the pertussis vaccine and get very sick from it. They cannot have the remainder of the needed shots as they get older or they can have a serious allergic reaction. Not all unvaccinated children are that way by choice.
Dec 26, 2012 at 5:31 p.m.
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Yes by all means go get your kids shot up full of God knows what because Big Pharma says you should.
Dec 26, 2012 at 4:21 p.m.
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if your kids are vaccinated, theoretically you have noting to worry about.
Dec 26, 2012 at 4:18 p.m.
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tpaine09, I don't know about illegals spreading whooping cough, but, unvaccinated children are a danger to every school. Measles, Mumps and Rhuebella are all dangerous PREVENTABLE illnesses. please vaccinate
Dec 26, 2012 at 12:08 p.m.
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tpaine09 - Most children that got whooping cough this year were up to date on their vaccinations.
Let's go to the source, and read the actual report:
Pertussis Report, Wisconsin
December 14, 2012
http://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/immunizatio...
Dec 26, 2012 at 11:15 a.m.
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not at all surprising,since wisconsin is a well known safe haven for the illegals that spread this from their UNVACCINATED children.
everyone in mexico knows if they can make it to wi they are home free free housing,food,medical
even the vaccine is free so go get your shots!
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