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CDC to announce preliminary findings on California whooping cough epidemic
San Diego health officials may be closer to knowing what led to last year’s whooping cough outbreak – the worst in more than 60 years. Read More »
When Immunity Fails: The Whooping Cough Epidemic
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. Read More »
Blurred lines of influence
When pertussis experts rely on vaccine companies for money, ethical dilemmas abound. Read More »
Many whooping cough victims have been immunized
A four-month investigation by KPBS and inewsource has found that many people who have come down with whooping cough have been immunized. Read More »
Is Whooping Cough Vaccine Working?
A KPBS investigation has found that nearly two out of three people diagnosed with whooping cough in San Diego County this year were fully immunized. California is in the midst of the worst whooping cough epidemic in 50 years. The numbers raise questions about how well the vaccine works. Read More »
Whooping Cough Strain Changed Over Decades
The whooping cough our parents -- or even grandparents -- were exposed to is probably not the same whooping cough now causing the worst epidemic in California in 50 years. Read More »
More kindergartners enter school without vaccines
With shifting parental attitudes about vaccine safety, a growing number of California children are entering kindergarten without shots. Read More »