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The Deadly Return Of Whooping Cough

December 11, 2012

http://www.npr.org/2012/12/11/166957242/the-deadly-return-of-whooping-cough

 

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Many parents and even doctors think whooping cough is a disease of the past. But nearly every state saw an increase in cases last year. To find out what parents should know about the disease, host Michel Martin talks with Dr. Leslie Walker of Seattle Children’s Hospital.

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