Whooping Cough -- United States
Katie Nelson from Mesa County Public Health stopped by the KREX 5 News Studios to tell us about the vaccinations that can prevent pertussis, also known as whooping cough. Last year [2017], there were 46 cases of whooping cough, and this year there have already been 13.
Mesa County Public Health offers DTaP [diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis] and Tdap [booster] immunizations and accepts all major health insurance plans. They do have programs for those without insurance, and they said cost
Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://healthmap.org/ln.php?6157048&promed&0
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