1. "Whooping Cough Study May Offer Clue on Surge" New York Times NOV. 25, 2013
    Sue Keller Sue Keller United States says:
    October 6, 2016 at 7:03 PM

    Hmmm....the article in the NYT referenced a study that recently vaccinated baboons could harbor pertussis infection in their throats without becoming ill, thus making them asymptomatic carriers. "Cocooning" or vaccinating the family with the pertussis vaccine in order to protect a newborn baby is controversial and may cause a young baby to fall ill with pertussis.

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