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Baby died of whooping cough after being seen by four doctors
May 2nd, 2013
A couple have told how their baby daughter died after being seen by four doctors before she was...
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Whooping cough vaccination offered to all pregnant women from Monday
Sep 28th, 2012
Mums-to-be are to be vaccinated against whooping cough amid fears of the effects of the biggest...
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'Our baby died because doctors missed signs of whooping cough,' say parents
Aug 2nd, 2012
A five-week baby died after out-of-hours doctors missed signs of whooping cough, her parents claim.
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Why I think it's selfish not to immunise your children

Can you imagine how frightening it must be to see your beautiful eight-week-old baby girl turn blue...
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Vaccinate your kids against whooping cough urge medics as cases more than double
Jan 6th, 2012
Whooping cough cases rose by a 147% last year, prompting medics to urge parents to get their...
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W: What is whooping cough?
Feb 16th, 2010
Whooping cough is an infection of the lining of the respiratory tract. Also known as the windpipe, ...
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