Whooping cough is going Around and is really more deadly to small children and infants than adults. I'm over 40 and had it for 3 months last year.There was nothing they could do..apparently vaccinations did wear out, I don't know if i can have the vaccine again..no one could even figure out what itt was at first,it involves alot of coughing up crap til you practically pass out (mostly when i woke up),,weight loss..very sucky,,but i didn't die.I wasn't around any babies so that was good.