Saturday, May 12, 2007

College students susceptible to whooping cough

College students susceptible to whooping cough (Reuters)

Reuters - Whooping cough is not just a disease of young kids. A recent outbreak on the campus of Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, shows that young adults are susceptible to pertussis, or whooping cough, and supports recommendations for pertussis booster shots in adolescents and adults, health officials say.

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