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Map Shows US States Where 'Deadly' Whooping Cough Rising

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Summary
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80% Informative

Since 2020 , whooping cough cases in the U.S. have increased exponentially.

The disease, also known as pertussis, is a contagious respiratory illness.

Babies are at highest risk of getting very sick in the first few months of life before they are old enough to get their own vaccines.

In 2023 , 5,611 cases of the disease were reported across the country, up from 2,388 in 2022 .

VR Score

84

Informative language

83

Neutral language

74

Article tone

informal

Language

English

Language complexity

39

Offensive language

possibly offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

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not detected

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not detected

Time-value

short-lived

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