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Article: Moms in First Line of Defense to Wipe Out Whooping Cough.
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- PR Newswire
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- June 7, 2006
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- New Public Health Campaign Urges Vaccination Across All Ages to Curb Rising Rates of Highly Contagious and Sometimes Fatal Infection -
BETHESDA, Md., June 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Most moms wipe down countertops and clean the house to eliminate germs and keep the family from getting and spreading infections. But these measures won't protect against one potentially life-threatening infection that's been on the rise nationwide - whooping cough, known medically as pertussis. The only way to wipe out whooping cough is through vaccination, including new boosters for adults and adolescents.
To raise awareness about the need for the new adult and adolescent ...