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Whooping cough and walking pneumonia cases are up. Here's what to know and how to help keep your family safe.

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: There have been about this year compared to last year .

Dr. Jon LaPook says whooping cough is especially dangerous because of the small airways of infants and young kids.

There's also an unusual increase in what's commonly referred to as walking pneumonia, a type of atypical pneumonia.

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