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Whooping Cough Cases Are Spiking, CDC Warns Whooping Cough Cases Are Spiking, CDC Warns
Whooping Cough Cases Are Spiking, CDC Warns Cases of whooping cough are five times higher than at this time a year ago, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is warning. Officially known as pertussis, those infected have persistent, chronic fits of coughing followed by a “whoop” sound. "Reports of pertussis cases were lower than usual over the past few years, during and following the COVID-19 pandemic.," the CDC said in a new advisory. "However, the United States is beginning to return to pre-pandemic patterns where more than 10,000 cases are typically reported each year. It's likely mitigation measures used during the…

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by Joe Lombardi
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COVID-19: NJ Nursing Home Where 62 People Died Reports 2 Positive Cases Among Staff COVID-19: NJ Nursing Home Where 62 People Died Reports 2 Positive Cases Among Staff
Covid-19: NJ Nursing Home Where 62 People Died Reports 2 Positive Cases Among Staff A pair of staff members at a New Jersey nursing home where more than 100 people died of COVID-19 tested positive for the virus -- and later tested negative, reports say. One staff member at New Jersey Memorial Veterans Home at Menlo Park tested positive Oct. 1 and the other Oct. 6, NorthJersey.com reports.  However, they both later tested negative and the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs considers the cases false positives, the spokesperson told the outlet. State officials consider the cases an outbreak because they occurred within two weeks of each other. None of the …

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by Cecilia Levine