Last Updated: January 29, 2025
Newsroom Staff

JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. – Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, cases are on the rise in Josephine County.

That’s according to a press released from the county’s public health department. ...

The department says while several individuals have been diagnosed with pertussis, it is not a medical emergency. The health department is working with local school officials to respond to the situation. ...