Wisconsin: 2013 Whooping cough cases

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Source: http://www.wqow.com/story/22767618/2...buffalo-county


9 confirmed cases of Whooping Cough in Buffalo County
Posted: Jul 05, 2013 12:16 PM EDT

ALMA (Press Release) - Nine confirmed cases of pertussis (whooping cough) have occurred in the Alma School District, according to the Buffalo County Public Health Department.

"We've contacted people who have possibly been exposed," said Jen Rombalski, Buffalo County public health officer, "and, if needed, they are being treated. Some people with symptoms have also been treated who weren't able to get tested before the treatment. In the meantime, we're working with our partners to inform parents about pertussis and are investigating any new exposures."

Rombalski said the disease exposure and spread began May 6 and involves mostly Buffalo County residents plus some contacts in Wabasha, Trempealeau, La Crosse, and Pepin counties...

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Source: http://www.postcrescent.com/article/...ugh-rise-state


Whooping cough on rise in state
Jul. 20, 2013 |
Written by
Cori Picard
Press-Gazette Media

Vaccinations aren?t just for kids anymore.

Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, is commonly passed from adult to child and it?s on the rise in Wisconsin, which makes it more important than ever for children and adults to get immunizations.

Wisconsin has the highest rate of whooping cough out of all states with incidences of the disease, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The Badger State had 104.9 incidents of pertussis per 100,000 people last year...

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Re: WI: 2013 Whooping cough cases

Source: http://www.wqow.com/story/22956446/2...buffalo-county


More cases of Whooping Cough confirmed in Buffalo County
Posted: Jul 29, 2013 11:36 AM EDT
By Bridget Kurtenbach, Internet Director - bio | email

ALMA (Press Release) ? Fifteen cases of pertussis (whooping cough) have now been confirmed in Buffalo County, according to the Buffalo County Public Health Department. The first confirmed case was reported in late June...

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Source: http://fox6now.com/2013/11/11/whoopi...-dist-on-rise/


Whooping cough cases in Elmbrook School District on rise
Posted on: 4:45 pm, November 11, 2013, by Cary Docter, updated on: 04:58pm, November 11, 2013

BROOKFIELD (WITI) ? The Waukesha County?s Public Health Department confirms the number of whooping cough cases in the Elmbrook School District has risen to 36. Of those, 30 have come from Pilgrim Park Middle School...

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Source: http://www.wisconsinrapidstribune.co...ng-cough-cases


Wood County Health Department warns of increased whooping cough cases
Dec. 13, 2013 |
Written by
Karen Madden
Daily Tribune Media

WISCONSIN RAPIDS ? Wood County Health Department officials are advising people of a significant rise in the number of pertussis cases seen in the county since Nov. 1.

Most of the cases of pertussis, also known as whooping cough, have been in the northern portion of the county, said Jean Rosekrans, Wood County public health nurse. There has been one confirmed case in Wisconsin Rapids, she said.

Portage and Marathon counties also have seen a significant increase, Rosekrans said. In Wood County, there have been 24 whooping cough cases with 11 confirmed and 13 still being investigated...

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Source: http://www.waow.com/story/24264791/2...ng-cough-cases


"Significant increase" in whooping cough cases
Posted: Dec 19, 2013 3:08 PM EST
By Robert Imrie, Content Manager - email


STEVENS POINT (WAOW) ? Health departments in four central Wisconsin counties have experienced a ?significant increase? in confirmed cases of whooping cough in children at several schools, authorities said Thursday...

...Gary Garske, health officer in Portage County, said that since Nov. 1 increased cases of the disease have occurred in Clark, Marathon, Portage and Wood counties...