Iowa: 2010 whooping cough cases

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Source: http://www.wqad.com/news/wqad-whoopi...364.storyLocal student diagnosed with whooping cough

Linda McCoy-Benhart Staff Writer

9:34 PM CDT, March 30, 2010
Local student diagnosed with whooping cough

SCOTT COUNTY, Iowa - The Scott County Health Department is warning some Quad City parents to watch their children's health tonight.

The department sent home letters to parents at Riverdale Heights Elementary saying that a student has been diagnosed with whooping cough...


Source: http://www.wowt.com/news/headlines/9...7.html?ref=467

Whooping Cough in Iowa
Eastern Iowa county reports six cases of the disease
Six cases of whooping cough are reported in an eastern Iowa county, prompting an increased push to get young people vaccinated.
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Six cases of whooping cough are reported in an eastern Iowa county (Scott County), prompting an increased push to get young people vaccinated...

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Source: http://www.desmoinesregister.com/art...med-in-Norwalk

Whooping cough confirmed in Norwalk
Updated 4:06 pm
RECORD-HERALD STAFF REPORT ? April 28, 2010

Norwalk school district nurses say that a case of Pertusis (whooping cough) has been confirmed at the Eastview/Middle School buildings in town.

In an e-mail sent April 28, Norwalk Middle School/Eastview Nurse Shawna Neifert and High School/Eastview Nurse Diana Duffy write the following:

There has been a confirmed case of Pertussis (whooping cough) at the Eastview/Middle School buildings. Pertussis is spread through the air when the infected person coughs or sneezes in close proximity or is in prolonged contact with others. Therefore Warren County Health Services has advised Norwalk Schools to send notice to parents with students in these buildings. It is important that parents are aware of the symptoms of whooping cough and have their children evaluated by a physician if they have symptoms...

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Source: http://qctimes.com/news/local/articl...cc4c03286.html


Health officials scramble to contain whooping cough
Deirdre Cox Baker The Quad-City Times | Posted: Thursday, June 17, 2010 10:41 pm |

A potential outbreak of whooping cough appears to be tamped down by public health officials after 59 people in Davenport were tested for the infectious disease.

None, so far, have tested positive beyond the first case that was reported last week.

The illness, actually called pertussis, was found in an adult woman who worked in a Davenport health care agency and possibly exposed up to 45 employees and 145 patients. Pertussis is a bacterial illness that causes coughing attacks, often including a high-pitched ?whoop? upon inhaling. It is especially dangerous for babies and for the elderly.

Scott County Health Department?s medical authorities responded to suggest pertussis tests for those who did and did not have the symptoms of a cough. The 59 individuals volunteered and included the woman?s co-workers and the agency?s patients.

The case was reported to the Scott County Health Department on June 9 and the health care agency where she is employed finished the testing by June 12, according to Roma Taylor, the county?s clinical services coordinator. Officials wanted the tests done before a potentially affected individual took part in weekend activities, she explained.

The tests were conducted by a long nasal swab that reaches back into the throat area. ?We tested as many people as possible,? Taylor said. Of the 59 completed, 39 negative results have been returned so far from the state testing laboratory.

The woman?s name was not provided, and the agency wasn?t named, because of privacy laws.

She was ultimately diagnosed with pertussis after she reported a cough to a doctor in a hospital emergency room. First, however, the doctor believed she had bronchitis. After pertussis was diagnosed, Taylor said the woman never was told by the physician to stay away from others for at least five days while taking medication, the accepted standard for a contagious illness like pertussis...

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Source: http://www.southwestiowanews.com/art...f028919973.txt

Health officials warn of whooping cough threat

By TIM JOHNSON, Staff Writer, tjohnson@nonpareilonline.com
Published: Friday, September 3, 2010 12:25 PM CDT
Whooping cough is here ? and may be more prevalent this year than usual, health officials said.

The Council Bluffs Department of Public Health is investigating several clusters of pertussis (whooping cough) cases, many of which have occurred in city schools.

?With kids returning to the close quarters of classrooms, it?s not unusual for highly infectious diseases like pertussis to easily spread,? said Public Health Director Donn Dierks. ?It?s important for parents to recognize the symptoms of whooping cough so they can help prevent its spread.?

Prevalence is expected to be up this year but not necessarily severe, said Dr. Patricia Quinlisk, state epidemiologist. The state has already seen more than 200 cases, approaching the 200-plus recorded in each of the past few years, she said; but those were mild years compared to 2004 and 2005, when annual totals topped 1,000 cases.

?So it?s going to be a little higher, but nowhere near 2004-2005,? she said...

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Source: http://www.ketv.com/health/25021865/detail.html

Whooping Cough Spreads In Council Bluffs
More Vaccinations Ordered

POSTED: 12:07 pm CDT September 15, 2010
UPDATED: 12:42 pm CDT September 15, 2010

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa -- Council Bluffs health officials are struggling to manage a whooping cough outbreak that they've been targeting for weeks.

Lewis Central is the latest district where an outbreak has been declared...

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Camanche schools dealing with whooping cough

Associated Press
1:51 p.m. CDT, October 1, 2010

CAMANCHE, Iowa ?

About ten cases of whooping cough have been diagnosed in the Camanche school district and officials say they want parents to make sure their students' immunizations are up to date.

Camanche school nurse Kathy Hullinger says she suspects there are more cases of whooping cough that haven't been confirmed. She tells the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier that these are the first cases of whooping cough that she's seen in six years.

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http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-ap-ia-whoopingcough-cam,0,4970614.story

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Whooping cough cases found in Clinton

Associated Press
10:44 a.m. CDT, October 8, 2010

CLINTON, Iowa ?

Cases of whooping cough are confirmed in the Clinton School District.

The Clinton Herald reports Friday that school officials sent letters to parents with information about seeking treatment if children have symptoms or come in contact with someone who has whooping cough. Michelle Cullen with the Clinton County Health Department says residents should take the warning seriously.

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http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-ap-ia-whoopingcough-cli,0,6150269.story

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District: General Information

Tdap Booster Clinic (Pertussis)


<!-- /bylineDateBox -->Due to the Pertussis (whooping cough) cases circulating in Clinton County, the Genesis VNA Public Health will be holding a booster Tdap(Diptheria-Tetanus-Pertussis) clinic at Northeast. This is a booster for anyone 10 years old and older. This free school clinic will be held on Monday, Oct. 18. A copy of the parent letter and permission form is attached.


See this link for the parent letter and permission form:

http://www.northeast.k12.ia.us/vnews/display.v/ART/4caa0f3e08365

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Source: http://www.connecttristates.com/news...aspx?id=536249

Whooping cough confirmed in Burlington
Posted: 11.04.2010 at 4:27 PM

...The Hawk Eye in Burlington says four cases of the infectious disease have been confirmed, all among students...

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Source: http://www.desmoinesregister.com/art...whooping-cough

State sees more cases of whooping cough
Associated Press ? November 8, 2010


Cases of whooping cough, or pertussis, have increased 33 percent in Iowa this year over the average for the past five years, according to the Iowa Department of Public Health...

...So far in this year there have been 423 cases of whooping cough in Iowa, compared with about 200 cases at this time last year...

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Source: http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/Healt...107582328.html

Health Department Concerned with Whooping Cough in Linn County
By Cindy Hadish, Reporter

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa ? Linn County Public Health is investigating cases of whooping cough as numbers double from previous years.

?We?ve had a number of additional cases this week,? Director Curtis Dickson said Friday, Nov. 12. ?It?s a growing concern.?

Dickson said annually, the county typically has seven to 10 cases of whooping cough, also known as pertussis...

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Source: http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/Autho...109334599.html

Authorities Declare Whooping Cough Outbreak in Linn County
Story Created: Nov 19, 2010 at 7:39 PM CST

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa ? The Iowa Department of Public Health declared a whooping cough outbreak in Linn County on Friday.

An outbreak is declared when more than the average numbers of cases are reported over 14 consecutive days. Linn County Public Health says there are reports of nine cases over the past 14 days, which is more than normal...

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Source: http://qctimes.com/news/local/articl...cc4c002e0.html


Whooping cough continues to dog Scott County

Deirdre Cox Baker The Quad-City Times | Posted: Monday, November 22, 2010 2:00 am |

A whooping cough outbreak continues in Scott County, but officials think the situation may be on the verge of stabilizing.

For one thing, the Scott County Health Department went two days last week without receiving a report of pertussis, the formal name for whooping cough. That was in sharp contrast to the daily reports that had come into the department for the past couple of months...

...There have been 131 confirmed and probable whooping cough cases in Scott County since July 1. The Iowa total is 472 cases...

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Source: http://www.radioiowa.com/2010/11/29/...ouble-in-iowa/


Whooping cough cases double in Iowa
by Pat Curtis on November 29, 2010

in Health & Medicine

Cases of pertussis or whooping cough remain on the rise across Iowa. Dr. Patricia Quinlisk is medical director for the Iowa Department of Public Health. ?We?ve had about twice as many cases this year as we did last year and unfortunately, right now, we?re projecting we?ll even have twice as many next year as we had this year,? Quinlisk said. ?So our numbers are going up, we?ve got more children getting ill and we?re asking people to try and help us get this under control...?