I've Got Whooping Cough. Thanks a Lot, Jenny McCarthy.

[Blue Idaho]

91. Whooping Cough Epidemics in North Idaho.

I live in north Idaho and it seems almost every winter we have severe outbreaks of Whooping Cough, especially in smaller communities that lack public health offices. How Severe? Well, eventually the CDC comes to town and stays there until the epidemic is finally beaten back. It can take months. The cause of the epidemics? Red Necks that are sure immunization is the devil's handiwork.

It is important for everyone, young an old, to get immunized - especially the young. Schools are breeding grounds for WC and kids spread the disease to other family members. If the disease infects the very young and the very old it can have disastrous effects. In Idaho, this has become an annual public health crisis and it all starts with kids who's parents leave them unprotected from this very nasty disease.

Please make sure you immunize. Finger pointing does little good once WC starts spreading.