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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.
Health officials urge vaccines as whooping cough, chickenpox surge in Clark County
VANCOUVER, Wash. (KATU) — According to medical officials, 406 Clark County residents were diagnosed with whooping cough in October, which is the highest number of cases among all counties in Washington. Officials say that just in the first two months of the school year they reported that there were 168 whooping cough cases.
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.”
Health officials: Whooping cough cases increase at the University of Cincinnati
Whooping cough cases increase at the University of Cincinnati
Texas DSHS reports significant increase in whooping cough cases
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.
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Whooping cough, chickenpox outbreaks hit Clark County schools
Clark County Public Health officials are warning residents about a rise in whooping cough cases and chickenpox outbreaks ...
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Whooping cough outbreak confirmed in Spokane County
Areas such as Whitman and Grant counties in Washington, as well as regions across the Idaho Panhandle, are seeing similar ...
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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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 ...
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Whooping cough cases spike in Grant County
Grant County reported 60 cases of whooping cough since the Summer of 2024 and predicts that the number will continue to ...