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Hundreds Potentially Exposed In Missoula Whooping Cough Outbreak
By Edward O'Brien ? 13 hours ago
Missoula County health officials are investigating an outbreak of whooping cough that has sickened at least six Missoulians. Local health officials have identified hundreds more who may have been exposed to the contagious respiratory disease.
"We haven?t had an outbreak of this size with this range of ages in different schools since about 2012," says Missoula City-County Health Department Director Ellen Leahy.
She says the six confirmed cases range in age from preschool to teenagers. One patient required hospitalization.
As of Wednesday, five other whooping cough cases were suspected, pending lab results. A mix of vaccinated and unvaccinated children are among the cases. Over 300 others may have been exposed to the contagious disease that?s also called pertussis...
Hundreds Potentially Exposed In Missoula Whooping Cough Outbreak
By Edward O'Brien ? 13 hours ago
Missoula County health officials are investigating an outbreak of whooping cough that has sickened at least six Missoulians. Local health officials have identified hundreds more who may have been exposed to the contagious respiratory disease.
"We haven?t had an outbreak of this size with this range of ages in different schools since about 2012," says Missoula City-County Health Department Director Ellen Leahy.
She says the six confirmed cases range in age from preschool to teenagers. One patient required hospitalization.
As of Wednesday, five other whooping cough cases were suspected, pending lab results. A mix of vaccinated and unvaccinated children are among the cases. Over 300 others may have been exposed to the contagious disease that?s also called pertussis...
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