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Amid Respiratory Illnesses, County Residents also Battle Spike in ‘Whooping Cough’

Amid Respiratory Illnesses, County Residents also Battle Spike in ‘Whooping Cough’

Cases of whooping cough have spiked in Suffolk County this year, raising concerns for the health of newborn babies who don’t have the kind of immunological tools to fight off the infection and its potential consequences.

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