I’ve been experiencing many of the symptoms associated with whooping cough for the past week, but luckily my issue was related to something else, but this information is good to know!
Whooping cough, declared an epidemic in California last week, may look like just a cold or a persistent cough in adults. But in infants, it can be fatal, making adult vaccination essential, doctors say.
Peaks in cases of the highly contagious disease cycle every two to five years. California saw its last peak in 2005, with 3,182 cases, according to state health officials.
