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Two infant deaths in Kentucky tied to whooping cough
FRANKFORT — Two infants in Kentucky have died from whooping cough—or pertussis—marking the first deaths linked to the disease in the state since 2018, health officials said Friday. Neither of the infants nor their mothers had received the recommended vaccinations during pregnancy or early infancy, according to the Kentucky Department for Public Health (KDPH). Officials
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Lexington has outbreak of whooping cough
BY MELISSA PATRICK KENTUCKY HEALTH NEWS An outbreak of whooping cough has been declared in Fayette County after nine cases have been confirmed by the local health department since late April. Whooping cough, known medically as pertussis, is a highly contagious respiratory illness spread by coughing and sneezing. It affects people of all ages but
