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As whooping cough cases increase, CDPH encourages Tdap vaccination
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With whooping cough cases rising, health officials encourage everyone to make sure they are up to date on their whooping cough vaccine. - photo by 209 Well & Wellness file photo
California is experiencing an increase in cases of whooping cough (also known as pertussis), a highly contagious bacterial disease that can be spread though coughing and can cause severe illness, especially in infants.