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Infographic: The science of whooping cough

Is the decades-old disease on the rise? Learn more from this illustration.

By Ann Tracy Mueller | Posted: December 26, 2012
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Some epidemiologists say whooping cough may be reaching epidemic proportions. Are you sharing information about it on your health care website or using social media?

Check out these facts:

  • Infants up to six months old are most at risk.
  • Worldwide, there are 30-50 million cases annually and 300,000 deaths.
  • One person with whooping cough in a household has a 90-100 percent likelihood of infecting others.

Learn more from this infographic from CanadaDrugCenter.com.

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