#WhoopingCough infections spike as #vaccination rates drop

The #US has reported more than 8,000 cases of whooping cough cases this year, more than double from this time last year. NBC News’ Sam Brock looks at the surge in this #contagious bacterial #infection that spreads through droplets.

“We’re seeing a return of #Dickensian #diseases” w/ the dissemination of anti-vaccine #ConspiracyTheories.

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Whooping cough infections spike as vaccination rates drop

The U.S. has reported more than 8,000 cases of whooping cough cases this year, more than double from this time last year. NBC News’ Sam Brock looks at the surge in this contagious bacterial infection that spreads through droplets.

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“Not Just Measles”: Whooping Cough Cases Are Soaring as Vaccine Rates Decline
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While much of the country is focused on the spiraling measles outbreak, experts warn that whooping cough and other preventable diseases could get much worse with falling vaccination rates and Trump’s slashing of public health infrastructure.
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Why You Should Also Worry About Whooping Cough Amid Measles Outbreak

Experts warn that pertussis and other preventable diseases could get much worse as vaccine rates continue to fall.

^ProPublica