It's natural

A reliable source who works for the NSW Health Department has informed the ShadowLands that there has been an outbreak of whooping cough on the north coast of NSW. The outbreak centres on one of those alternative Rudolf Steiner schools.

One of the teachings of Mr Steiner is that childhood diseases are part of development, and therefore vaccination is not required. These teachings have spread around the world just like they are spreading on the north coast.

Of course, whooping cough produces distressing symptoms in babies, and is sometimes fatal, but rest assured - it's all natural.