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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.

Wednesday, July 11, 2012  This has been a record year for the whooping cough across the United States, and health experts and officials are trying to educate adults on why they, as well as children, need the whooping cough vaccine.

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.

Saturday, September 25, 2010  Whooping cough is on the rise in New York, and the state health commissioner is urging parents to make sure their kids are vaccinated against the disease, also called pertussis.

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