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Pertussis in Australia

Issue: June 2009

This article appears on page 21 of the June 2009 issue.

Since early 2009, several areas in Australia have reported an increase in cases of pertussis. As of April 13, more than 7,000 cases had been reported across the country. Pertussis (also known as “whooping cough”) is a vaccine-preventable, highly contagious respiratory illness that is caused by bacteria. 

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