California: 2010 Whooping cough - Outbreak leaves 10 infants dead

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Source: http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2...ases-reported/

More whooping cough cases reported
By Janet Lavelle, UNION-TRIBUNE
Wednesday, September 1, 2010 at 11:21 a.m.

Cases of whooping cough continue to rise in San Diego County and across the state, with more cases reported this week in an epidemic that is the worst California has seen in 52 years.

Eleven new cases were reported in the county this week, bringing the total so far this year to 468 cases, county Health and Human Services Agency officials said. Most of the new cases were in North County.

Statewide, the California Department of Public Health reports 3,600 cases as of Tuesday, including eight infant deaths. One was a 1-month-old in San Diego who died in July.

Health officials continue to urge everyone to get immunized against the disease...

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Source: http://www.highlandnews.net/articles...6585375159.txt

Second Infant Death from Whooping Cough
In San Bernardino County

Published: Friday, September 10, 2010 7:17 PM CDT
An infant under two months of age has died from pertussis (whooping cough) in San Bernardino County. This is the County?s second infant death from pertussis in 2010.

?This sad case reminds us that the best way to prevent pertussis is to get vaccinated,? said Dr. Maxwell Ohikhuare, San Bernardino County Health Officer. He emphasized that the adolescent-adult pertussis booster vaccine (Tdap), is recommended for the following individuals:...

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Source: http://www.thecalifornian.com/articl...onterey-County

Whooping cough cases hit 74 in Monterey County

September 11, 2010

California's epidemic of pertussis, or whooping cough, continues to spread in Monterey County. The county Health Department says that as of this week, 74 cases have been confirmed and 10 people have been hospitalized, mostly less than 1 year old.

Statewide, eight infants have died of the highly contagious disease this year, and 3,834 cases have been confirmed...

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Source: http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lano...-epidemic.html

Ninth infant confirmed dead from whooping cough in state epidemic
September 14, 2010 | 5:56 pm

A ninth baby in California has died from whooping cough, state officials said Tuesday.

The death of the infant, who lived in San Bernardino County and was less than 2 months old, makes this year?s epidemic more deadly than 2005's. Eight infants were killed by the bacterial infection that year, the most recent severe whooping cough season, said Ken August, a spokesman for the California Department of Public Health.

It's San Bernardino County's second death this year due to whooping cough, also known as pertussis; Los Angeles County has recorded four deaths...

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Source: http://www.delmartimes.net/news/2742...ue-to-increase

Reports of whooping cough continue to increase
2:59 PM
By City News Service

The number of cases of whooping cough cases in the San Diego region continues to rise, with 554 cases confirmed to date, county health officials announced Wednesday.

There were 14 new cases of whooping cough, or pertussis, reported this week, according to the San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency.

The latest cases were in children 3-17, according to the HHSA.

There were 143 cases of whooping cough locally in all of 2009 and the previous high for the county was 371 cases in 2005, according to the HHSA...

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Source: http://www.thecalifornian.com/articl...WS01/100916025

Monterey County's whooping cough rate higher than state as outbreak spreads

September 16, 2010

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...Statewide, there have been 4,017 cases this year. The worst whooping cough year on record, 1955, saw 4,949 cases in the state.

In Monterey County, health officials have confirmed 78 cases this year. Four of those cases were identified in the past week. In 2004, the last time the county had a large outbreak of whooping cough, 50 cases were recorded for the entire year.

So far this year, there are about 17 infections for every 100,000 people in the county. Statewide, the rate is about 10 cases per 100,000 residents.

While the rate is higher in Monterey County than the state average, at least 12 other California counties have higher rates then Monterey County.

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Spanish-Eng. Translation

9/17/10
Pertussis

The ninth victim of pertussis baby died last week in San Bernardino, said yesterday the director of the Department of Public Health, Dr. Mark Horton.
"The death of this baby is a tragedy for this family and a painful reminder to us all that a vaccine preventable disease, is still among us," Horton said through a statement that underlines the need for vaccination .
"We need to help the community to combat this epidemic and particularly make sure to protect our infants," he added.
Until September 14, California recorded 4.017 cases. The highest number of incidents since 1955, when there were 4.949 people infected.
This is the first outbreak of its kind since state law in 1977 required the vaccine against pertussis to students in kindergarten.
All infants who died were less than three months old. The series of five doses of vaccine against pertussis begins at two months old, but babies are not fully protected until after six months of age.
Vaccines in the county clinics are available in two weeks and the vaccination campaign begins on October 29, said Dr. Jonathan Fielding, director of the Department of Public Health County of Los Angeles. Dr. Fielding asked the Lakers to go to their GP or pharmacy if they have resources or health insurance.

The public health officials warned California that a new wave of influenza H1N1 could return in the coming months, so they recommend that everyone older than 6 months be vaccinated as soon as possible.

The state epidemiologist Dr. Gilberto Chavez explained that sporadic activity has been detected H1N1 virus in parts of California.

"They are currently recording cases, indicating that the virus is still active," said Chavez.

Unlike last year, when people with chronic diseases and children have priority for vaccination, current recommendations of health authorities is that all people older than 6 months of age receive the vaccine.

Children under age 9 require two doses over a period of four weeks to be immunized.

"Ask all family members to follow basic preventive methods influenza as washing hands, covering your mouth when coughing and sneezing, staying home when sick and make sure they have the vaccine against influenza," said Dr. Chavez.

People with chronic diseases who comprise 30% of the population should take special care to avoid spreading it, since it can be fatal.

Minors must also be protected against the virus, since the two previous waves showed that even healthy children can become severely ill and in some cases even death, said Dr. Patricia Samuelson, director of the Association of Family Doctors.

Authorities are asking that people be vaccinated as soon as possible and added that vaccines are now available in health departments in your area.

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Source: http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/heal...103576999.html

21 New Whooping Cough Cases in County
By MICHELLE WAYLAND
Updated 5:50 AM PDT, Thu, Sep 23, 2010

Booster shots are being urged after 21 new whooping cough cases were reported in San Diego County this week, according to county health officials...

...579 confirmed cases have been reported so far this year, compared with 143 cases in all of 2009. The previous high for the county was 371 cases in 2005, according to health officials...



Source: 21 New Whooping Cough Cases in County | NBC San Diego

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Good summary article...gives cases/rate by county, Jan. 1-Sept. 21st...

Source: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/202525.php

4,223 Whooping Cough Cases This Year In California So Far, Highest In 55 Years
Article Date: 25 Sep 2010 - 16:00 PDT

The current 4,223 confirmed, probable and suspect cases of whooping cough (pertussis) reported in California up the September 21, 2010 is the highest since 1955, when there were 4,949 cases. With over three months to go till the end of the year, there is a good chance a new record will be broken. For this year so far, the state has a whooping cough rate of 10.79 cases per 100,000 people, says the California Department of Public Health...

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Source: http://www.kpbs.org/news/2010/sep/29...ng-cough-week/


13 Children Diagnosed With Whooping Cough This Week

By city news service

September 29, 2010

Thirteen new cases of whooping cough in children around San Diego County were reported this week as the epidemic continues to grow, county health officials announced today...


...So far this year, there have been 631 confirmed cases of whooping cough, also known as pertussis, locally, according to the HHSA. That surpasses the previous high of 371 cases set in 2005...

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By SHAYA TAYEFE MOHAJER, Associated Press Writer, Wednesday, October 6, 2010 at 11:44 a.m.

LOS ANGELES ? More than 5,270 cases of whooping cough have been reported in California's growing epidemic, which has killed nine infants this year.

This week's report from the California Department of Public Health found that the highly contagious illness hasn't infected this many in the state since 1955, when 4,949 cases were reported for the entire year
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A law signed by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger last week will require all California junior high and high school students to get booster shots against whooping cough before school starts next year. In 2012, the law will also require students entering seventh grade to get the booster.

The Associated Press

http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2010/oct/06/calif-sees-most-whooping-cough-cases-since-1955/

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4 new cases of pediatric whooping cough reported in San Diego County

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SAN DIEGO (CNS) - Four new cases of pediatric whooping cough in San Diego County were reported this week, county health officials said Wednesday.

The children diagnosed with the highly contagious bacterial infection ranged from 3-15 years old, according to the San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency.

Locally, 681 cases of whooping cough, or pertussis, have been confirmed so far this year, according to the HHSA. The county's previous high was 371 cases, recorded in 2005.

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http://www.cbs8.com/Global/story.asp?S=13317736

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6-Week-Old Infant Dies From Whooping Cough

721 Confirmed Cases Reported In County This Year

POSTED: 4:11 pm PDT October 19, 2010


SAN DIEGO -- A 6-week-old infant died at Rady Children's Hospital San Diego from whooping cough, also called pertussis, county health officials announced Tuesday.

The baby, who was born prematurely, died last week, according to the San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency.
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It was the second local death of an infant from whooping cough this year.

A 5-week-old baby died at Rady Children's Hospital in July from whooping cough.

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http://www.10news.com/news/25446447/detail.html

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Sutter infant hospitalized with whooping cough

October 23, 2010 12:13 AM

By Ashley Gebb/Appeal-Democrat

A Sutter County infant has been hospitalized with the region's fifth confirmed case of whooping cough, health officials reported Friday.

The infant is reported to be improving, but officials want residents to be aware pertussis is present in the community and are recommending everyone be up-to-date on their shots, said Dr. Lou Anne Cummings, health officer for Sutter County. Free Tdap vaccines are available at two flu clinics for those who need them.

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http://www.plumaslakelife.com/news/sutter-100346-marysville-whooping-cough.html

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PDF summary report of number of cases of pertussis in California

Pertussis Report
10/26/2010

 As of 10/26/2010, there have been 6,257 confirmed, probable and suspect cases of
pertussis with onset from January 1 through October 19, 2010 reported to CDPH for a
state rate of 16.0 cases/100,000.
o 279 new cases have been reported to CDPH this week (Figure 1).
o Case Classification:
 Confirmed: ~67%
 Probable: ~16%
 Suspect: ~17%
 This is the most cases reported in 60 years when 6,613 cases were reported in 1950
and the highest incidence in 51 years when a rate of 16.1 cases/100,000 was reported
in 1959. Previously, the peak was in 2005 when there were 3,182 cases reported
(Figure 2).
 Of the 39% of cases with known hospitalization information, 267 (11%) cases have been
hospitalized
o 154 (58%) of hospitalized cases were infants <3 months of age and 201 (75%)
were infants <6 months of age.
o 153 (76%) of the hospitalized infants <6 months of age with known race and
ethnicity were Hispanic.
 Ten deaths have been reported; 9 (90%) were Hispanic infants. Nine fatalities were
infants <2 months of age at time of disease onset and had not received any doses of
pertussis-containing vaccine and the remainder was an ex-28 week preemie that was 2
months of age and had received the first dose of DTaP only 15 days prior to disease
onset. The majority of infant cases in 2010 have occurred in infants <3 months of age
(Figure 3).
 Rates are highest in infants <6 months of age (317.2 cases/100,000), in children aged 6
months to 6 years (38.4 cases/100,000), 7-9 years (46.8 cases/100,000) and
adolescents aged 10-18 years (34.5 cases/100,000) (Figure 4). The majority of
adolescent cases are in 10-11 year-olds.
 Overall rates by race/ethnicity are highest in Hispanics (16.5/100,000) and whites
(13.6/100,000), however age-specific rates indicate that the highest rates are seen in
Hispanic infants <6 months of age (365.9/100,000) (Figures 3 and 4).
 The median case rate by county is 12.8 cases per 100,000 (range 0-137) (Figure 5 and

Table 1).

Full report:

http://www.cdph.ca.gov/programs/immunize/Documents/PertussisReport2010-10-26.pdf

http://www.cdph.ca.gov/programs/immunize/Pages/PertussisSummaryReports.aspx