Deaconess also reminded the public that whooping cough can pose life-threatening complications, particularly in infants and young children. It's preventable through vaccination, b ...
As a flurry of respiratory illnesses continues to rise around the nation, Kitsap health officer Dr. Gib Morrow shared that ...
Officials say over the past 12 months, there have been nine cases of pertussis, better known as whooping cough.
The availability of safe, effective COVID vaccines less than a year into the pandemic marked a high point in the 300-year ...
State legislators who question vaccine safety are poised to introduce bills to weaken school-entry vaccine requirements or do ...
Minnesota has reported 2,324 cases of whooping cough this year, the highest number since 4,144 were reported in 2012.
The name whooping cough might conjure up images of Victorian England but the illness can strike thousands of people during ...
Cowlitz County has the second highest rate of whooping cough in the state after Clark County, Krager said. So far this year, 37 cases have been reported. This is similar to pre-pandemic levels ...
If a person suspects they may have whooping cough or need to schedule a vaccination, they can do so by calling Buncombe County HHS at 828-250-5000 or by contacting their primary care provider.
We have had a couple of cases, but the CDC has reported seeing record numbers. It’s a vaccine-preventable disease." In Tennessee, whooping cough has risen from 67 cases as of Nov. 9, 2023 to 247 ...