Thirty years ago, whooping cough had nearly disappeared. Today, it’s back. The epidemic has already killed 10 babies and infected thousands of children this year in California. KPBS and the Watchdog Institute at SDSU are working together to look at who’s getting sick, facts about the vaccine, and how public health agencies have responded.

Joanne Faryon is a freelance reporter and former inewsource and KPBS reporter.