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Baer Pediatrics, which has a policy of ordering tests for all patients who have persistent coughing, has reported nine out of 10 of the county’s logged whooping cough cases in the past two months.
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Reported cases of the infectious disease have surpassed pre-pandemic levels in Missouri.
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Young kids who get all their whooping cough shots on time could become susceptible to the disease again when they're between 8 and 11. Researchers say the immune protection conferred by the current vaccine loses its punch.
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This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Aug. 15, 2012 - As kids and teens head back to school this month, parents will want to be more…
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Saint Louis County is seeing a surge in cases of pertussis.More commonly known as “whooping cough,” pertussis is highly contagious, spreading through the…