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California is experiencing an increase in cases of whooping cough (also known as pertussis), a highly contagious bacterial disease that can be spread though coughing and can cause severe illness, ...

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The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) on January 3 warned that the state's pertussis (whooping cough) cases are ...

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SACRAMENTO — California is experiencing an increase in cases of whooping cough (also known as pertussis), a highly contagious ...