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–266 CDC, MMWR, 13/554, 9-30-1965, p. 5 (Table 3.A).
–266 USPHS Vital Statistics of the US 1956: Vol. II – Mortality Statistics, p. 380.

–10 Alabama — 1 Nebraska
— ? Alaska — 0 Nevada
— 1 Arizona — 0 New Hampshire
— 8 Arkansas — 0 New Jersey
— 6 California — 1 New Mexico
— 2 Colorado — 5 New York
— 0 Connecticut –15 North Carolina
— 0 Delaware — 0 North Dakota
— 0 District of Columbia — 5 Ohio
–20 Florida — 6 Oklahoma
–36 Georgia — 1 Oregon
— ? Hawaii — 5 Pennsylvania
— 0 Idaho — 0 Rhode Island
— 1 Illinois — 3 South Carolina
— 5 Indiana — 2 South Dakota
— 2 Iowa –10 Tennessee
— 2 Kansas –44 Texas
— 3 Kentucky — 0 Utah
–10 Louisiana — 0 Vermont
— 0 Maine — 9 Virginia
— 4 Maryland — 1 Washington
— 2 Massachusetts — 3 West Virginia
— 5 Michigan — 0 Wisconsin
— 2 Minnesota — 0 Wyoming
–41 Mississippi
— 5 Missouri
— 1 Montana
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

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “Table 3. (A) Deaths From Specified Notifiable Diseases: United States, 1954-1963.” Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, Vol. 13, No. 54, 9-30-1965, p. 5. Accessed 9-14-2016 at: https://books.google.com/books?id=VPvPAAAAMAAJ&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=true

Public Health Service. Vital Statistics of the United States 1956, Volume II, Mortality Data. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. Washington: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1958. Accessed 4-2-2023 at: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/vsus/VSUS_1956_2.pdf