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Belief in bogus studies and stories undermines use of vaccines that have been proven safe, resulting in spread of diseases

Unknown 2:05 PM immunizations, measles, vaccinations, whooping cough
UPDATE: Jan. 16, 2014 4:50   Kentucky has not had any reports of measles in the past three years. It has had two cases of mumps in 2013 and ...
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Kentucky has a statewide outbreak of whooping cough, perhaps because the child-immunization rate is declining

Kentucky has a statewide outbreak of whooping cough, perhaps because the child-immunization rate is declining
Unknown 10:41 AM county health departments, pertussis, public health, vaccinations, whooping cough
Kentucky is having a statewide outbreak of pertussis, also called whooping cough, Jennifer Wohlleb reports  for the Kentucky School Advocate...
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