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Local health officials urge whooping cough vaccinations

By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com Roman Abeyta, an epidemiologist for the Cameron County Health Department, said he’ll be asking people to show their vaccination card before they come in contact with his soon-to-be-born child, a precautionary measure he believes is necessary. Consider that 61 cases of whooping cough, or pertussis, were reported this year, …

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