Whooping cough is spreading in the big island community articles
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New figures show whooping cough spike as cases surge in Cornwall
The 100 day cough, as it's also known, had almost no new cases in Cornwall for the first three months of the year, then the figure suddenly rocketed
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Whooping cough cases soar with five baby deaths as parents warned
The bacterial infection, also known as pertussis, affects the lungs and breathing tubes. It can be called the "100-day cough" because of how long it can take to recover from it, and it spreads very easily
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VW land grab creates $15M windfall, big dreams for rural community
By: Brian Williams, Local Journalism Initiative reporter ST. THOMAS — A $15-million financial settlement with St. Thomas will chart a “path to prosperity” for neighbouring Central Elgin, the municipality’s mayor says. A recent deal between the city and the rural community may allow the latter to develop the lands of the former St. Thomas Psychiatric Hospital, […]