1943 — Whooping Cough, especially children, nationwide             –3,368

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 — 3,368  US Bureau of Census. Vital Statistics of the US 1943 – Part I…Mortality. 1945, p. 29

Narrative Information

CDC: “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.” (CDC. “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 Bureau of the Census, Department of Commerce. Vital Statistics of the United States 1943 – Part I – Natality and Mortality Data for the United States Tabulated by Place of Occurrence with Supplemental Tables for Hawaii, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Washington, GPO, 1945. Accessed at: http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/vsus/VSUS_1943_1.pdf