Whooping cough, also known as pertussis, is at epidemic levels in California. Reported cases have quadrupled over the same time period last year. We discuss who is at risk for getting it, and how to identify the signs of the disease.
Guests:
Eileen Yamada, public health physician with the California Department of Public Health, Immunization Branch
Carol Miller, medical director of the Well Baby Nursery and pediatric primary care at the UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital
Mariah Bianchi, nurse and mother who lost her infant son, Dylan, to pertussis in 2005
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