Federal, State Officials Plan Studies on Whooping Cough
CDC officials are looking for volunteers in San Diego County to participate in a study on the effectiveness of a new blood test designed to detect cases of whooping cough, also known as pertussis. In addition, CDC is working with the California Department of Public Health to examine whether the pertussis vaccine administered to infants and young children after 1997 loses its potency sooner than expected.
- "Feds Target State's Pertussis Epidemic" (Lavelle, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11/3).