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Wednesday, January 16, 2013  A second case of whooping cough, or pertussis, has been confirmed in the Marcellus School District.

Thursday, January 03, 2013  Pertussis, or whooping cough as it is commonly known was confirmed at Jamesville Dewitt Middle School. There are currently two cases that the district is dealing with.

Wednesday, October 10, 2012  Whooping cough is making a comeback in New York State reflecting a national trend.

Thursday, July 19, 2012  Cases of whooping cough are up and New York state health officials are urging people to make sure they're vaccinated.

Monday, April 23, 2012  It's a common misperception that the shots you got as kid will provide immunity for a lifetime. So which vaccines should you consider once you reach adulthood?

Wednesday, November 24, 2010  Jefferson County Public Health is fighting a spike in pertussis, or whooping cough.  Numbers released Wednesday morning show there have been 229 reported cases so far in the county.

Friday, November 12, 2010  Nine more cases of whooping cough have been detected in Jefferson County. This brings the total number of confirmed cases in the area to 19.

Wednesday, November 10, 2010  Nine students in the Belleville-Henderson Central School District are recovering from pertussis, or whooping cough. They range in age from 5 to 17-years-old.

Thursday, October 21, 2010  We're seeing more cases of whooping cough across New York and state health officials are urging parents to get their children vaccinated.

Friday, June 25, 2010  The Onondaga County health commissioner says 13 more cases of pertussis, also known as whooping cough, have been reported in school children