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4 Must-Know Facts About Whooping Cough
Whooping cough, a highly contagious respiratory disease, is an illness that most parents are aware of and understand how serious it can get. But because we have seen an uptick in cases the past couple of weeks, now is a › Continue Reading
Whooping Cough: Is Your Vaccine Current?
Over the past few months, we’ve seen several children with pertussis, a highly contagious illness commonly called whooping cough. Pertussis is a respiratory disease caused by bacteria. It is known for uncontrollable, violent coughing which often makes it hard to › Continue Reading
Protect Your Family From Whooping Cough
The bacteria bordetella pertussis has taken up residence in Greater Cincinnati and is leaving many babies, children and adults gasping for their breath. Bordatella pertussis is the bacteria which causes pertussis illness, more commonly known as whooping cough. And per › Continue Reading
Vaccines: Their Own Worst Enemy
No one likes shots. No one likes receiving them and I don’t know a single health care provider that enjoys administering them. But they’re a necessary reality to keep babies, children, and even adults from contracting devastating diseases. In fact, › Continue Reading
