not coincidentally, maine has a high rate of whooping cough cases � 21.1 per 100,000 people in 2015, compared to 10.3 per 100,000 nationwide...
he would caress her arm and repeatedly tell her, "babe, babe, it's ok.".
for the next several days, with relatives keeping a constant vigil, robert held the hand of his wife, who was hooked up to an iv and lethargic from pain medication.