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Health officials say whooping cough is spreading in Lane County
KLCC | By Rebecca Hansen-White
Published May 7, 2024 at 4:10 PM PDT
Health officials say they’ve identified at least 19 cases of pertussis, also known as whooping cough, in Lane County. The true case count is likely much higher.
In a presentation to the Board of Commissioners Tuesday, Lane County Health and Human Services Director Eve Gray said several of the cases identified so far don’t appear to be linked.
She said that’s a sign some people may be unknowingly spreading the infection...
...Pertussis has been identified in other parts of the state, including Deschutes County, which has detected seven cases in the past two weeks.
Lane County’s last serious outbreak of pertussis was in 2018. Lane County health officials identified 250 presumed, or confirmed cases...
Health officials say whooping cough is spreading in Lane County
KLCC | By Rebecca Hansen-White
Published May 7, 2024 at 4:10 PM PDT
Health officials say they’ve identified at least 19 cases of pertussis, also known as whooping cough, in Lane County. The true case count is likely much higher.
In a presentation to the Board of Commissioners Tuesday, Lane County Health and Human Services Director Eve Gray said several of the cases identified so far don’t appear to be linked.
She said that’s a sign some people may be unknowingly spreading the infection...
...Pertussis has been identified in other parts of the state, including Deschutes County, which has detected seven cases in the past two weeks.
Lane County’s last serious outbreak of pertussis was in 2018. Lane County health officials identified 250 presumed, or confirmed cases...