http://www.abcnews.go.com/Ente…..amp;page=1
“She's also raising awareness about pertussis, the potentially fatal disease better known as whooping cough.
Pertussis cases were virtually nonexistent in the United States after a vaccine was developed. Reported cases of whooping cough hit a low of about 1,000 in 1976. That number has been on the rise over the past 30 years, and in 2005, 25,000 cases were reported, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. According to a CDC study of the disease, Hispanic infants were particularly hard hit by the disease, though there is no clear reason why.
Immunization from the whooping cough vaccine wears off over time, usually between five and 10 years, so adults can spread the highly contagious disease to infants.
Lopez said babies most often contract the disease from their parents, and it can go undetected. “We'll be OK, but it could be fatal to the babies,” she said.
The Sounds of Pertussis campaign educates adults about getting a Tdap booster shot, which protects against tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis.”
Of course she goes on to deny she and Marc are breaking up (false). Interesting about the vaccines, though.