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Delmette2.0

(4,506 posts) Fri May 3, 2019, 01:31 PM May 2019

39 suspected with whooping cough in Missoula.

https://www.abcfoxmontana.com/missoula/people-in-missoula-may-have-had-close-contact-with-whooping/article_7c66430a-6d40-11e9-96c1-7f15b13e9c7a.html

It's more than measles going around. Possibly 1,000 exposed.

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39 suspected with whooping cough in Missoula. (Original Post) Delmette2.0 May 2019 OP

I am not sure Timewas May 2019 #1

I have never heard that. Delmette2.0 May 2019 #2

Thanks for the OP Delmette. MontanaMama May 2019 #3

I think so too. It's scary stuff. Delmette2.0 May 2019 #4

I was vaxxed in the 60's MontanaMama May 2019 #5

Timewas

(2,776 posts)

1. I am not sure

Reply to Delmette2.0 (Original post)

Fri May 3, 2019, 02:08 PM

May 2019

With the whooping cough being totally attributable to lack of vaccinations, I had it as a child and have had it again as an adult.When I asked my Dr about that he said it is possible to get it more than once.

Delmette2.0

(4,506 posts)

2. I have never heard that.

Reply to Timewas (Reply #1)

Fri May 3, 2019, 03:03 PM

May 2019

Thanks, I'll do more research.

MontanaMama

(24,751 posts)

3. Thanks for the OP Delmette.

Reply to Delmette2.0 (Original post)

Fri May 3, 2019, 09:41 PM

May 2019

Being from Missoula...I think the numbers of affected folks will go way higher than those cited in this article. The schools in town are on high alert.

Delmette2.0

(4,506 posts)

4. I think so too. It's scary stuff.

Reply to MontanaMama (Reply #3)

Fri May 3, 2019, 10:20 PM

May 2019

I checked out getting the shot because I really don't know if i ever got the shot as a child. It takes three weeks to really be in effect. I'll head to the pharmacy tomorrow.

MontanaMama

(24,751 posts)

5. I was vaxxed in the 60's

Reply to Delmette2.0 (Reply #4)

Fri May 3, 2019, 10:32 PM

May 2019

and from reading the articles...I am going to get a booster.

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