NEW YORK, Aug. 17, 2004

Whooping Cough Makes A Comeback

Booster Shots Mulled As Vaccine Is Found To Wear Off By Adolescence

By Raksha Shetty
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    Whooping cough was a childhood disease that most kids avoided with a vaccination, but it now affects older kids and teenagers. The Early Show's Dr. Emily Senay reports.

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(CBS)  Whooping cough - or pertussis - is a highly-contagious infection characterized by uncontrollable coughing, reports medical correspondent Dr. Emily Senay.

It passes from one person to another through sneezes and coughs.

See why it is making a comeback, and how you can protect yourself and your family on Tuesday's The Early Show.



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