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When Immunity Fails: Whooping Cough Epidemic
KPBS and the Watchdog Institute investigated the whooping cough outbreak of 2010 that sickened thousands of people across the country and killed 23. This investigation contributed to the launch of new studies on the disease.
Tags: whooping cough; immunization; sickness; babies; vaccination; pertussis