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My Turn: Vaccinate: Don't put children at risk

...nearly everyone in the U.S. got measles, and hundreds died annually from the infection.Prior to pertussis (whooping cough) immunization, between 150,000 and 260,000 cases of pertussis were reported each year in the United States...

http://juneauempire.com/opinion/2013-04-26/my-turn-vaccinate-dont-put-children-r
Opinion
How federal budget cuts could affect Alaska

...vaccinations would mean 1,400 fewer children receiving vaccines to prevent measles, mumps, rubella, tetanus, whooping cough, influenza, and Hepatitis B.Senior Care: Alaska would lose about $184,000 in money for seniors' meals.Law...

http://juneauempire.com/state/2013-02-26-0
State
Alice E. Poor

...displays her name.Alice was preceded in death by her husband of 59 years, Val and a daughter Della who died of whooping cough at the age of 11 months. She outlived her brothers Jack, Vince, Elwyn, and Doug Rahier and her sisters Beatrice...

http://www.legacy.com/Link.asp?I=LS000160599503
1933

...in the Channel League and High School series due to the closing of the schools on account of prevalent epidemics of whooping cough and influenza.When the two teams battled ferries would make two trips with fans both ways.Since Juneau won more...

http://juneauempire.com/sports/2012-09-19/1933
Sports
SEARHC encourages prevention against whooping cough

...they have a current pertussis (whooping cough) vaccination.In July, the...Prevention (CDC) said this summer's whooping cough outbreak could become the worst...vaccine than a few years ago.Whooping cough starts out with cold-like symptoms...

http://juneauempire.com/state/2012-09-01/searhc-encourages-prevention-against-wh
State
Famously Harris

...Richard. William died in an accident at the age of seven, Mary died out of state in 1948, Charlotte was lost to whooping cough and measles as an infant and Richard died in 1998, in Juneau. Richard Harris, Jr., became a musician and carpenter...

http://juneauempire.com/outdoors/2012-10-26/famously-harris
Outdoors
SEARHC joins other groups for Immunization Week

...Children in the U.S. still get vaccine-preventable diseases. In fact, there have been resurgences of measles and whooping cough in recent years. Some babies are too young to be immunized, or may not be able to receive immunizations due to allergies...

http://juneauempire.com/local/2012-04-24/searhc-joins-other-groups-immunization-
Local
Historical basis of the crisis in rural Alaska

...Spanish flu of 1918 further exacted a toll across Native Alaska. The flu epidemics were soon followed by measles, whooping cough, and tuberculosis. Exposure to these new diseases left the Yupik physically weak and emotionally traumatized. The...

http://juneauempire.com/opinion/2012-03-01/historical-basis-crisis-rural-alaska
Opinion
Medicines of the 1890s

...used by our early pioneers. "Whooping Cough Cure: Gather 2 oz. olive oil...paroxysm. After the third week of whooping cough, put 1 oz. strongest liquid...vinegar occasionally." Both whooping cough and diphtheria were deadly and...

http://www.juneauempire.com/stories/021311/nei_784855205.shtml
Neighbors
Juneau Empire Story Archive

...In addition to existing immunization requirements that protect children against diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), measles, rubella and polio, children in grades K-12 will be required to be immunized against mumps, hepatitis...

http://www.juneauempire.com/stories/012201/Ope_Letters4.shtml

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