Ocean County confirms 14 cases of whooping cough
Health officials are investigating other possible cases, but Ocean County has confirmed 14, with many around Lakewood.
The local health department last week advised people to get caught up with their vaccines. As we’ve learned watching cases spring up in Hunterdon County, N.J., and Chester County, Pa., exposure can keep you out of school or work for up to two weeks.
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