382 –8,408

lornajarrettblanchard January 1, 1860

— 8,409 U.S. Census. Preliminary Report on the Eighth Census 1860. Senate, p. 115.[1]

— 8,408 U.S Census. Ninth Census – Volume II. The Vital Statistics… 1872, p. xvii.[2]

— 334 AL Statistics U.S. “Table III – Deaths in the Year Ending June 1, 1860.” 1866, p. 34.[3]

— 187 AR “ p. 37.

— 23 CA “

— 97 CT “ p. 10.

— 33 DC “ p. 25.

— 17 DE “

— 14 FL “

— 334 GA “ p. 32.

— 382 IL “ p. 20.

— 323 IN “ p. 19.

— 212 IA “ p. 21.

— 39 KS “ p. 22.

— 69 KY “ p. 28.

— 320 LA “ p. 36.

— 72 ME “ p. 5.

— 206 MD “ p. 24.

— 352 MA “ p. 8.

— 118 MI “ p. 12.

— 28 MN “ p. 14.

— 368 MS “ p. 35.

— 351 MO “ p. 30.

— 21 NE “

— 48 NH “ p. 6.

— 172 NJ “ p. 16.

— 15 NM “

— 708 NY “ p. 11.

— 400 NC “ p. 27.

— 408 OH “ p. 18.

— 5 OR “

— 477 PA “ p. 17.

— 60 RI “ p. 9.

— 338 SC “ p. 31.

— 291 TN “ p. 29.

— 154 TX “ p. 38.

— 32 VT “ p. 7.

— 921 VA “ p. 26.

— 112 WI “ p. 13.

Narrative Information

Whooping Cough (Pertussis): “Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, is a highly contagious respiratory disease. It is caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis. Pertussis is known for uncontrollable, violent coughing which often makes it hard to breathe. After cough fits, someone with pertussis often needs to take deep breaths, which result in a “whooping” sound. Pertussis can affect people of all ages, but can be very serious, even deadly, for babies less than a year old. The best way to protect against pertussis is by getting vaccinated.”

“Pertussis is….only found in humans. [It] spreads from person to person. People with pertussis usually spread the disease to another person by coughing or sneezing or when spending a lot of time near one another where you share breathing space. Many babies who get pertussis are infected by older siblings, parents, or caregivers who might not even know they have the disease.

“Infected people are most contagious up to about 2 weeks after the cough begins. Antibiotics may shorten the amount of time someone is contagious.” (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “Pertussis (Whooping Cough).” 8-7-2017.)

Sources

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “Pertussis (Whooping Cough).” 8-7-2017. Accessed 6-22-2018 at: https://www.cdc.gov/pertussis/index.html

United States Census Office, Department of Interior. Ninth Census – Volume II. The Vital Statistics of the United States, Embracing The Tables of Deaths, Births, Sex, and Age. Washington: Government Printing Office, 1872. Google digitized: http://books.google.com/books?id=GssqAAAAMAAJ&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=false

United States Census Office, Department of the Interior. Preliminary Report on The Eighth Census, 1860 (Senate, 37^th Congress, 2^nd Session). Washington: GPO, 1862. Google digitized at: http://books.google.com/books?id=R08UAAAAQAAJ&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=false

United States Department of Interior. Statistics of the United States (Including Mortality, Property, &c.,) in 1860; Compiled from the Original Returns and Being the Final Exhibit of The Eighth Census. Washington, GPO, 1866. At: http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html .

[1] United States Census Office. Preliminary Report on The Eighth Census, 1860. Washington: 1862.

[2] Labeled as “Hooping cough.” US Census Office. Ninth Census – Volume II. The Vital Statistics… DC: 1872.

[3] US Dept. of Interior. Statistics of the [US] (Including Mortality… in 186…, 1866.