WI: 2011 Whooping cough outbreaks

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Source: http://www.kenoshanews.com/news/whoo...296262832.html

Whooping cough cases hit 8 since October
12/20 5:40 p.m.
BY DENEEN SMITH
dsmith@kenoshanews.com

KENOSHA ? Another Kenosha Unified School District student has been diagnosed with whooping cough.

The Kenosha County Division of Health said a student at Harborside Academy recently tested positive for pertussis, also known as whooping cough. Earlier this month, a student at St. Joseph Catholic Academy and a student at Mahone Middle School were diagnosed...

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Re: WI: 2011 Whooping cough outbreaks

Source: http://www.wiscnews.com/bdc/news/loc...9bb2963f4.html

Whooping cough cases up in county
By MEGAN SHERIDAN Staff Reporter | Posted: Thursday, December 22, 2011 9:00 am | (

JUNEAU - Local health officials are expressing concern over an increase in the number of reported cases of pertussis in Dodge County. Pertussis is commonly referred to as whooping cough.

According to Jody Langfeldt,Dodge County Public Health Officer, as of Dec. 19 there have been seven reported confirmed cases of pertussis in Dodge County since the beginning of the year...

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Source: http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/c...,2920627.story

4 whooping-cough cases reported in northern Wis.
Associated Press
9:05 a.m. CST, December 24, 2011

Four cases of whooping cough have been reported in far northern Wisconsin.

Cases have previously been reported in Milwaukee, Racine, Menomonee Falls and Eau Claire...

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Source: http://www.channel3000.com/news/30098724/detail.html

Whooping Cough Cases Raise Concern In, Around Dane County
Public Health Issues Warning To Health Care Providers

Updated: 5:02 pm CST December 29, 2011

MADISON, Wis. -- Officials with Public Health Madison & Dane County have issued an advisory on Thursday to health care providers in Dane County regarding measures to minimize the spread of whooping cough.

The advisory urges clinicians to consider testing any patient with the symptoms and begin treatment immediately. Of particular importance is the recommendation that anyone with the symptoms should isolate themselves until they?ve completed five days of treatment.

Officials said there were seven cases of whooping cough reported in the county in November and 12 new cases reported since the beginning of December...

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Source: http://host.madison.com/news/state_a...77a155ae4.html

Appleton schools warn parents of whooping cough
Associated Press | Posted: Thursday, December 29, 2011 3:53 pm

The Appleton Area School District is telling parents there are several confirmed cases of whooping cough in district schools...

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Source: http://www.wqow.com/story/16420593/w...-claire-county

Whooping cough cases continue to grow in Eau Claire County
Posted: Dec 30, 2011 6:58 PM EST
By Keith Edwards

Eau Claire County (WQOW) - The number of whooping cough cases continues to grow in Eau Claire County.

The health department says there have been 41-confirmed cases...

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Source: http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/...|text|GPG-News

llness hits area schools
Brown County reports cases of whooping cough
11:00 PM, Dec. 30, 2011 |

Local health and school officials are cautioning parents about confirmed cases of whooping cough in the area.

Brown County had a reported five cases of whooping cough in December and 63 this year, according to Health Department director Judy Friederichs. And the Appleton School District warned parents this week of several confirmed cases of whooping cough at district schools...

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Source: http://www.fox11online.com/dpp/news/...es-in-appleton

More whooping cough cases in Appleton
Seven new cases this week

Updated: Tuesday, 03 Jan 2012, 12:56 PM CST
Published : Tuesday, 03 Jan 2012, 12:56 PM CST

* Chad Doran, FOX 11 News

APPLETON - The city of Appleton has seven new confirmed cases of whooping cough, bringing the total to 25 since the outbreak started in early December...