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Posted: Friday, 16 November 2012 5:46AM

Fight Continues Against Whooping Cough Epidemic



OLYMPIA, Wash. -- Washington’s whooping cough epidemic is slowing, but health officials warn that with the holidays approaching it’s even more important for people to remain vigilant.

Tim Church with the State Department of Health says the epidemic has increased public awareness of whooping cough, but it’s still important for people to get vaccinated, especially adults.

He says the disease can be deadly for babies.
 

The state is still actively monitoring whooping cough numbers, and reports that Washington now has more than 4,500 reported cases, but the rate of new cases is slowing to levels seen before the epidemic.

Church says babies need everyone around them to be vaccinated so they aren’t exposed.

He says contact your health care provider if you still haven’t been vaccinated.

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