WorthyNewsBot Posted June 17, 2014 Group: Bots Followers: 3 Topic Count: 39,879 Topics Per Day: 6.42 Content Count: 44,711 Content Per Day: 7.19 Reputation: 988 Days Won: 2 Joined: 06/06/2007 Status: Offline Share Posted June 17, 2014 LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA (Worthy News)– Pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough, has made a resurgence in California over the past year, and the number of cases has reached epidemic proportions, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) said. "As of June 10, there have been 3,458 cases of pertussis reported to CDPH in 2014, more than were reported in all of 2013. Over 800 new cases have been reported in the past two weeks," according to the CDPH report. "Pertussis is cyclical and peaks every 3-5 years. The last peak in California occurred in 2010, so it is likely another peak is underway," the report added. View the full article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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