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       AppHealthCare identifies 8 cases of whooping cough in Watauga, N
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       By: Masked Man Date: November 28, 2025, 3:08 pm
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       AppHealthCare identifies 8 cases of whooping cough in Watauga
       Staff Report news@wataugademocrat.com Nov 25, 2025 Updated Nov
       26, 2025
       Summary:
       WATAUGA — AppHealthCare has identified eight cases of pertussis
       and 20 cases are under investigation. These cases are among
       school-age children and young adults. Some of these cases have
       known connections to other pertussis cases. The cases among
       vaccinated individuals have been milder, according to
       AppHealthCare…
       LINK:
  HTML https://www.wataugademocrat.com/news/local/apphealthcare-identifies-8-cases-of-whooping-cough-in-watauga/article_d8a6d5ad-3dc4-448c-9bfc-7a6084aad630.html
       COMMENT:
       This is the county Masked Man lives in…
       I highly recommend N95 masking as one of the ways to protect one
       another from this and other airborne illness in my county.
       As a little girl, originally from Hungary during Hitler’s reign,
       My grandmother came to United States of America on a boat
       suffering from whooping cough. This disease was nearly
       eradicated until recent times. The fact that diseases like this
       are circulating nowadays is a scary sign of decline in the human
       condition.
       Wear an n95 mask and I’ll be your friend in my county,
       The Masked Man
       Masked Resident of Watauga county, NC
       P.S. in the article it mentions “The cases among vaccinated
       individuals have been milder, according to AppHealthCare.”
       … to me, this means even vaccinated people are catching it and
       spreading it! I strongly suggest  N95 masking even though
       AppHealthCare fails to mention the medical merit and the
       advantages that the N95 safety mask has to offer.
       I really can’t think of a single reason why one wouldn’t wear a
       mask around whooping cough or covid. That’s just no-brainer.
       There’s somebody coughing their head off obviously suffering and
       0peoole in healthcare aren’t gonna recommend puting a mask on!?
       What’s that about? Masked man thinks this is reckless, unsafe,
       and quite frankly  stupid to say the very least. ??? Don’t
       breathe that sh*t in and don’t give it to your loved ones.
       For those who take airborne illnesses seriously never belittle
       or fail to pay homage to the medical safety mask. The N95 mask
       is scientifically proven to greatly help prevent airborne
       illness and airborne diseases.
       I do not sell masks nor do I have any commercial ties with
       masking… all I can say is please mask around people if you are
       serious (like me)about not getting an airborne illness and
       disease.
       It’s ludicrous that healthcare facilities would fail to mention
       the N95 mask as a medically scientifically proven means of
       preventing catching and therefore preventing the spread of
       airborne illness and airborne disease. Shame on their omission.
       Why omit the fact that The n95 mask could save a lot of lives
       and save a lot of us from the torture of a disease!?
       Wouldn’t it be more wise for a healthcare facility to say if you
       don’t wanna catch an airborne illness like whooping cough or you
       suspect you or someone you know has whooping cough, then don’t
       breathe on one another or breathe in the same air and wear masks
       to be on the safe side and make sure the healthcare facilitator
       also wears masks incase they catch it or spread it? It’s just
       not giving people all the facts by dismissing and omitting
       safety mask usage as a possible solution and perfectly viable
       and effective  means to prevent airborne illnesses and diseases.
       Is the n95 mask not recognized in the medical scientific world!?
       Is the safety mask for airborne illnesses and diseases not
       doctor approved!? Lol… What have doctors learned about masks and
       hygiene since 2020 or so..
       …did we learn nothing about how to defend ourselves with masks
       even as a covid pandemic threatens our very wellbeing , health
       mortality and our very sanity!? Hey doc, Why not at least put in
       a good word for the mighty n95 mask that allows us more safely
       to enter the chambers of those who are being tortured by illness
       and and contagious?
       Take it from Masked Nan 6 years now of masking and not a single
       airborne illness .. not a single sick day in six years… If you
       just don’t want to take extra chances on catching whooping
       cough, covid, or any of the multitude of viruses out there
       readily available to you by the public then the Masked Man
       highly recommends masking! :)
       I asked grandma what it was like to see the Statue of Liberty
       for the first time. She replied she had whooping cough and not
       even seeing the Statue of Liberty feels good when you have
       whooping cough.
       .
       #Post#: 4505--------------------------------------------------
       Re: AppHealthCare identifies 8 cases of whooping cough in Wataug
       a, NC
       By: Masked Man Date: December 2, 2025, 5:14 pm
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       … guess it all depends on where you happen to live insofar as
       whether health departments and healthcare facilities mention the
       scientifically proven merits and medical benefits of defending
       yourselves against airborne illness and disease with N95 masks.
       While my Watauga county local health department doesn’t
       acknowledge or even list masks as a means of preventing whooping
       cough, This children hospital in Australia recommends masking
       “To prevent the spread of whooping cough, ensure you and your
       family are up to date with immunisations and teach your child
       good hygiene habits like:
       washing hands
       not sharing cups
       wearing a mask when sick
       covering their mouth when coughing
       cleaning and disinfecting toys used while sick…
       ..From Australia children’s hospital
       Whooping cough Factsheet.
       LINK:
  HTML https://www.schn.health.nsw.gov.au/whooping-cough-pertussis-factsheet
       …. Some countries recognize the power of this technology
       available to protect you that we call the mask while other
       countries and municipalities don’t recognize the n95 mask
       whatsoever as an available technology and means that can help
       prevent airborne illness and disease.
       Advocate of the N95 mask,
       The Masked Man
       P.S. I did a search "mask" at
  HTML https://www.apphealthcare.com
       and
       there was some mention of Masks at their website during 2020 and
       then they talk about masks in 2022, and that's all there is. Its
       like masks fell off the face of the earth after 2022 despite
       covid still being a problem as well whooping cough, influenza,
       etc. It's like what happen to using the n95 to help prevent
       airborne illness and airborne diseases!? If masks have been
       proven to help prevent airborne illness and disease then why not
       list masks as an option for people? Why ignore science and
       truth? N95 masks are part of today's technology.
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