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Measles Cases Are Rising. Other Preventable Diseases Could Follow
Amid an ongoing measles outbreak, the US is also facing a surge in pertussis, or whooping cough. As vaccine rates drop, other diseases could be next.
And in February, a local health department in Washington confirmed that a Spokane County child under the age of 5 died of whooping cough —the first in the state since 2011. Immunity from vaccination and natural infection eventually wanes, and a booster shot is recommended at age 11 or 12 and every 10 years after, including for adults. Previously, she was an MIT Knight Science Journalism project fellow and a staff writer covering biotechnology at Medium's OneZero.
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