http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2002/02/16/whooping-cough-part-two.aspxIn the last 20 years, the number of cases of whooping cough increased overall in the US according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Whooping cough, or pertussis, is caused by infection with the Bordetella pertussis bacteriumenCommunityServer 2008.5 SP1 (Build: 31106.3070)http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2002/02/16/whooping-cough-part-two.aspx#226148Sun, 25 Oct 2009 04:49:15 GMT24451277-a5aa-4add-96dc-64081bfd86fa:226148health bug<p>Dr. Mercola: &nbsp;How do you feel about an adult taking the Whooping Cough vaccine now (2009)? &nbsp;&nbsp;I had it in 2005 and almost died three times as I could not breathe. &nbsp;It was horrible. &nbsp;At first, I was told you can&#39;t catch it again, but now I find out...YOU CAN! &nbsp;I never want to relive those days. &nbsp;So, I&#39;m thinking about getting vaccinated...IF, and only IF, it is safe. &nbsp;Any thoughts???</p> <img src="http://articles.mercola.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=226148" width="1" height="1">