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Whooping cough, for instance, is surging, with more than 1,500 cases already reported so far this year. That's compared to an average of less than 600 cases between 2017-2019, according to the state.
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In the archives at the Grand Rapids Public Library, there is a recording, made by the historian Carolyn Shapiro-Shapin in 1998.“This is an interview with…
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Vaccine waiver rates for school-age children have increased slightly in Michigan.The Detroit News reports that Department of Health and Human Services…
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Mother loses daughter to whooping cough. Now she fights to improve Michigan’s poor vaccination rate.Baby Francesca was just 12 weeks old when she came down with a cough. Nine days later, she died of pertussis, better known as whooping cough.Now, her…
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Oakland County health officials say they’re seeing a spike in whooping cough (AKA pertussis), largely among kids in day care and preschool. That’s likely…
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A Traverse City school is closed this week due to a whooping cough outbreak.County health officials say there are 10 confirmed of the illness also known…
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Michigan has the fourth highest rate in the nation of parents who refuse to have their children vaccinated for religious, medical and other reasons. Many…
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It might be embarrassing, but expecting mothers: it is ok to tell friends and family to be vaccinated before they see your baby.Pertussis, or Whooping…
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Washington, Montana and other states are experiencing pertussis outbreaks.The respiratory disease, also known as whooping cough, is highly contagious. If…