"Wash. fights whooping cough epidemic" May 11, 2012|Associated Press
SEATTLE - Washington state’s worst outbreak of whooping cough in decades has prompted health officials to declare an epidemic, seek help from federal experts, and urge residents to get vaccinated amid worry that cases of the highly contagious disease could rise much higher....
California responded to its crisis two years ago with a public information campaign, readily available vaccines, and a new law requiring a booster shot for middle- and high-school students....
Also see: Whooping It Up in California
State officials have asked hospitals to vaccinate every adult who goes home with a new baby, and urged businesses to encourage their employees to get the adult booster shot.
Adults and teens need booster shots so they do not give pertussis to the babies in their lives, said CDC spokeswoman Alison Patti.
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"Survivalist found dead in bunker" April 29, 2012
SEATTLE - After a nearly 23-hour standoff, police blew up the top of an elaborate bunker in the Cascade Mountains on Saturday and found the body of a man inside - believed to be that of a survivalist wanted in the deaths of his wife and daughter last weekend. The suspect appeared to have shot himself, King County sheriff’s Sergeant Katie Larson said. Officials were awaiting positive identification of the body (AP)."
