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Washington state sees 'sharp increase' in whooping cough cases, mirroring rise across US
Washington state officials warned of a "sharp increase" in whooping cough cases compared to this time last year, mirroring a nationwide trend.
Washington state sees alarming rise in whooping cough cases this year
Washington state is experiencing a spike in whooping cough cases with nearly 1,200 reported cases so far this year, that's up from 51 cases reported last year.
Clark County has 406 cases of whooping cough — the highest number in Washington
Clark County is experiencing an alarming spike in whooping cough and chickenpox cases among children — outbreaks that health officials say could’ve been prevented.
WA reports nearly 1,200 whooping cough cases so far this year
This year could be a decade-high for whooping cough cases in Washington state, according to numbers by the state Department of Health.
Nearly 170 whooping cough cases reported in 2 months in Clark County
Three schools have been impacted by chickenpox outbreaks. The majority of whooping cough and chickenpox cases are among unvaccinated children, the county said.
Washington sees massive spike in whooping cough cases, 25% of cases from The Puget Sound
This is just the tip of the iceberg. We’re starting to see the impact of waning immunization uptake in pertussis.”
Mass. tracking increases in whooping cough, pneumonia. Here‘s who’s being impacted
State health officials are monitoring increasing cases of whooping cough and pneumonia. Children and adolescents are primarily affected by those bacterial respiratory illnesses, Public Health Commissioner Robbie Goldstein said Wednesday as he urged clinicians and families to be on the lookout for potential symptoms.
Texas DSHS reports significant increase in whooping cough cases
Read more The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) reported a sharp rise in pertussis (whooping cough) cases in 2024, with the number of cases so far this year nearly tripling compared to the same period in 2023.
Health officials issue warning about increase in whooping cough cases
The Iredell County Health Department is warning about the increase in whooping cough cases. Whooping cough, or pertussis, is a highly contagious respiratory infection. It can cause serious coughing fits in infants and children.
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Whooping cough, chickenpox outbreaks hit Clark County schools
Through October, 406 county residents, mostly children, were diagnosed with the virus – marking the highest number of ...
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Whooping cough cases surging
Whooping Cough continues to have higher-than-expected case counts in Grant County and across the state of Washington ...
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WA whooping cough outbreak hits new highs, approaches second-worst year since 1950s
At least 70 whooping cough cases were reported the week of Oct. 13 in Washington, the highest total in any week so far ...
Six Spokane County residents hospitalized with whooping cough during outbreak
Spokane County is in the midst of an outbreak of whooping cough, with nearly twice the infections locally so far than the ...
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Whooping cough outbreak confirmed in Spokane County
SPOKANE COUNTY, Wash. – Spokane County is currently facing an outbreak of whooping cough. The Spokane Regional Health ...
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Clark County Reports Rise In Whooping Cough And Chicken Pox Cases
WASHINGTON (dpa-AFX) - Clark County Public Health officials are warning the residents about the rise in whooping cough and chickenpox cases among children. So far, the County has reported 406 ...