Whooping cough cases are rising to new high levels in Pa.
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FILE – An infant receives a routine vaccination at First Georgia Physician Group Pediatrics in Fayetteville, Ga., Aug. 17, 2021. About 25 million children worldwide missed out on routine immunizations against diseases like diptheria, largely because the coronavirus pandemic disrupted regular health services or triggered misinformation about vaccines, according to the U.N. In a new report published Friday, July 15, 2022 the World Health Organization and UNICEF said their data show 25 million children last year failed to get vaccinated against diptheria, tetanus and pertussis, a marker for childhood immunization coverage. (AP Photo/Angie Wang, file)
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Whooping cough is making a big comeback in communities nationwide, with especially high numbers in Pennsylvania.
The commonwealth has recorded about 2,008 cases of this bacterial infection, also known as pertussis, so far this year — that’s 10 times the number seen at this point last year and the highest in any single state or territory nationally, according to federal data…
