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		<title>California still has epidemic of Whooping Cough</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Oct 2010 17:58:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kevin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.survivalboards.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/toyota-t100-10-15-2010.jpg"><img src="http://www.survivalboards.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/toyota-t100-10-15-2010-125x93.jpg" alt="toyota t100 truck" title="toyota t100 truck" width="125" height="93" class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-4802" /></a>California has been under an epidemic of Whooping Cough, and has been so for several months.  There have been 5,658 confirmed, probable, and suspected cases and nine babies have died.

This is the highest epidemic of whooping cough since the 1959s.

Current rate of illness 14.5 per 100,000 people
1959 rate of illness 16.1 per 100,000 people

The majority of the children hospitalized with whooping cough have been Hispanic.  It was not noted whether the Hispanics were legal immigrants or illegal immigrants. <br /><br /><b><a href="http://www.survivalboards.com/2010-10-18/california-still-has-epidemic-of-whooping-cough/">Full Story>>></a></b>]]></description>
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		<title>Cover your cough</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2009 22:27:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kevin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Watch the people on the street &#8211; watch them, and see how many cover their mouth when they cough.  The simple act of putting your hand, tissue or a cloth over your mouth when coughing can help prevent the spread of certain diseases. Examples: Whooping Cough The Flu Tuberculosis During an evacuation, and large groups&#8230; <br /><br /><b><a href="http://www.survivalboards.com/2009-03-02/cover-your-cough/">Full Story>>></a></b>]]></description>
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		<title>Pertussis whooping cough</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2009 00:06:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kevin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Before we begin, The author of this article (Kevin) is NOT a medical professional. This article should NOT be considered as medical advice, because its not. If you want more information about Pertussis, please visit a medical professional or contact your local health department. Pertussis (also known as the whooping cough) is a highly contagious&#8230; <br /><br /><b><a href="http://www.survivalboards.com/2009-02-27/pertussis-whooping-cough/">Full Story>>></a></b>]]></description>
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