Whooping cough cases jump 1400 last week
Thursday, June 14th, 2012
Chart showing distribution of whooping cough cases by state through June 9 2012 and the personal exemptions status of the state. Prepared by Charles Simmins. Click for a larger image.
Whooping cough cases in the United States jumped by at least 1,421 in the last week, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and several state health departments that are posting their own data. The data is for week 23, through June 9, 2012. Cases counts for the year are preliminary and will not be finalized for about 18 months.
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