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PA: 2012 Whooping cough cases

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Source: http://salisbury.patch.com/articles...ing-cough-at-harry-s-truman-elementary-school

Students Exposed to Whooping Cough at Harry S. Truman Elementary School

Salisbury Township School District officials said students may have been exposed to a person with pertussis, or whooping cough, on Jan. 2 and that parents or their children who have a cough should contact their doctor.

* 5:34 pm

Salisbury Township School District officials are warning parents that students at Harry S. Truman Elementary School may have been exposed to a person with pertussis, or whooping cough, on Jan. 2. Pertussis is a highly contagious disease that is spread through the air when an infected person sneezes or coughs...
 
Re: PA: 2012 Whooping cough cases

Source: http://www.goerie.com/article/20120118/NEWS02/301189891/Erie-County-sees-pertussis-outbreak

Published: January 18, 2012 2:54 PM EST
Updated: January 18, 2012 2:54 PM EST
Erie County sees pertussis outbreak
By DAVID BRUCE, Erie Times-News
david.bruce@timesnews.com

Erie County is experiencing a pertussis outbreak.

Eleven cases of pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough, have been reported in the county since Thanksgiving, according to the Erie County Department of Health.

The county usually has five to 10 reported cases a year...
 
Re: PA: 2012 Whooping cough cases

Source: http://www.wfmz.com/news/news-regio...-in-Quakertown/-/121434/8456180/-/12p4ag9z/-/

More cases of whooping cough in Quakertown
Author: 69 News, news@wfmz.com
Published On: Jan 20 2012 10:10:54 AM EST

QUAKERTOWN, Pa. -

Health officials in Bucks County say eight students in the Quakertown Community School District have been diagnosed with whooping cough as of Thursday.

Officials say another six students are being treated with antibiotics and culture results haven't yet confirmed if they too have the disease...
 
Re: PA: 2012 Whooping cough cases

Source: http://hellertown.patch.com/articles/saucon-valley-student-has-whooping-cough-district-says

Saucon Valley Student Has Whooping Cough, District Says (Hellertown, Northampton Co.)

A Saucon Valley High School student has a confirmed case of whooping cough, the district announced Thursday.

* By Josh Popichak
* Email the author
* 5:08 pm

Saucon Valley School District superintendent Sandra Fellin announced Thursday afternoon that a high school student has a confirmed case of whooping cough...
 
Re: PA: 2012 Whooping cough cases

Source: http://salisbury.patch.com/articles/third-case-of-whooping-cough-in-salisbury-schools

Third Case of Whooping Cough in Salisbury Schools

Harry S. Truman Elementary School officials report children may have been exposed to another case of whooping cough, the third case overall in the district's two elementary schools.

* 4:38 pm


Officials at Harry S. Truman Elementary School report children may have been exposed to another case of whooping cough at the school over the past few days. It would make it the second case at Truman since the beginning of the year and at least the third in Salisbury Township School District since officials at Western Salisbury Elementary School reported students may have been exposed to a person with whooping cough last week...
 
Re: PA: 2012 Whooping cough cases

Source: http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2012/02/mechanicsburg_elementary_stude_1.html

Mechanicsburg elementary student diagnosed with whooping cough
Published: Friday, February 10, 2012, 6:53 PM Updated: Friday, February 10, 2012, 6:57 PM
By Joe Elias, The Patriot-News

UPPER ALLEN TOWNSHIP ? A student at Shepherdstown Elementary School in the Mechanicsburg Area School District tested positive for whooping cough, also known as pertussis, officials said in a letter sent home to parents on Friday.

The school has about 220 students in first and second grades, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Education...
 
Re: PA: 2012 Whooping cough cases

Source: http://malvern.patch.com/articles/whooping-cough-spreads-to-kd-markley

Whooping Cough Spreads to K.D. Markley Elementary

Pertussis, an infectious disease also known as whooping cough, had previously been diagnosed in three Great Valley High School students.

* By Pete Kennedy
* Email the author
* February 10, 2012

Great Valley School District notified parents Friday morning of a fourth case of whooping cough in the district. A K.D. Markley Elementary School student was diagnosed with the highly contagious disease, which had previously been found in three students at Great Valley High School...
 
Re: PA: 2012 Whooping cough cases

Source: http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/Whooping-Cough-Confirmed-at-Montco-School--139247923.html

Whooping Cough Confirmed at Montco School
Pennfield Middle School in Hatfield Township confirmed a case of Pertussis, better known as whooping cough.
By David Chang
| Monday, Feb 13, 2012 | Updated 6:42 PM EST

Pennfield Middle School in Hatfield Township confirmed a case of Pertussis, better known as whooping cough.

A ninth grade student at the school was diagnosed with the highly contagious respiratory disease...
 
Re: PA: 2012 Whooping cough cases

Source: http://malvern.patch.com/articles/fourth-case-of-pertussis-at-great-valley-high-school-malvern

Fourth Case of Pertussis at GVHS

The latest case brings the total to five students in the district diagnosed with the disease, also known as whooping cough.

* By Pete Kennedy
* Email the author
* February 15, 2012

A new confirmed case of whooping cough at Great Valley High School brings the tally to five students in the district with the disease. Parents were notified of the latest case Wednesday in an email from superintendent Alan Lonoconus.

Four high school students and one elementary school student have been diagnosed with whooping cough, also known as pertussis...
 
Re: PA: 2012 Whooping cough cases

Source: http://westchester.patch.com/articles/more-cases-of-pertussis-found-at-east-high-school

More Cases of Pertussis Found at East High School

More cases of Whooping Cough discovered in the West Chester Area School District.

* By Jake Speicher
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* 3:42 pm

The West Chester Area School District has confirmed another outbreak of Pertussis (Whooping Cough) in one of its schools, this time at East High School...
 
Re: PA: 2012 Whooping cough cases

Source: http://www.montgomerynews.com/artic...ndependent/news/doc4f4e583c317d3171764015.txt

Whooping cough outbreak reported at Lower Salford Elementary School

Published: Wednesday, February 29, 2012
By Dan Sokil
dsokil@journalregister.com

The Souderton Area School District has confirmed an outbreak of pertussis, otherwise known as Whooping Cough, at Lower Salford Elementary School.

Five confirmed cases have been identified at the school, and the district is working with the Montgomery County Health Department to implement a response plan...
 
Re: PA: 2012 Whooping cough cases

Source: http://palmer.patch.com/articles/elementary-student-may-have-whooping-cough

Elementary Student May Have Whooping Cough

Easton school officials warn parents of whooping cough danger

* By Dino Ciliberti
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* 10:56 am

The Easton Area School District has alerted parents to an unconfirmed case of pertussis, better known as whooping cough, at March Elementary School...

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Source: http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/easton/index.ssf/2012/03/easton_area_school_district_of_3.html

Easton Area School District officials confirm whooping cough case
Published: Tuesday, March 13, 2012, 5:27 PM Updated: Tuesday, March 13, 2012, 8:34 PM
By Zach Lindsey | The Express-Times The Express-Times

A student at March Elementary School was diagnosed with whooping cough, school district officials confirmed today.

The Easton Area School District sent out an email to parents Friday that a student at March may have the disease...
 
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Re: PA: 2012 Whooping cough cases

Source: http://malvern.patch.com/articles/pertussis-case-confirmed-at-general-wayne-elementary-school

Pertussis Case Confirmed at General Wayne Elementary
Newest case is the seventh in the district in 2012, but the first in the school.

* By Pete Kennedy
* Email the author
* March 19, 2012


Great Valley School District alerted parents Monday morning that a student at General Wayne Elementary School was diagnosed with pertussis, also known as whooping cough...
 
Re: PA: 2012 Whooping cough cases

Source: http://salisbury.patch.com/articles/second-whooping-cough-case-at-western-salisbury-elementary

Second Whooping Cough Case at Western Salisbury Elementary

Salisbury School District has fourth whooping cough outbreak this year in its elementary schools.

* 5:56 pm

Salisbury Township School District is reporting another outbreak of whooping cough, or pertussis, at Western Salisbury Elementary School for the second time this year. Harry S. Truman Elementary School had two outbreaks earlier this year...
 
Re: PA: 2012 Whooping cough cases

Source: http://www.post-gazette.com/stories...cases-on-the-rise-in-allegheny-county-634954/

Whooping cough cases on the rise in Allegheny County
May 8, 2012 5:44 pm
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The Allegheny County Health Department today reported a growing number of cases of pertussis, or whooping cough...

...There have been 46 confirmed or probable pertussis cases since the beginning of the year, well above the average of seven reported cases in that time period over the past several years, the health department said. The average age of the patient is 11, but the cases also include some infants and senior citizens...
 
Re: PA: 2012 Whooping cough cases

Source: http://upperstclair.patch.com/artic...gh-in-upper-st-clair-school-district-3929d1ee

Case of Whooping Cough in Upper St. Clair School District

The Allegheny County Health Department is reporting a surge of cases across the area.

By Becky Brindle
Email the author
4:29 pm

There has been a confirmed case of petrussis, better known as whooping cough, in the Upper. St. Clair School District, according to the Allegheny County Health Department.

Superintendent Patrick O'Toole would not reveal what school the diagnosed child attends...
 
Re: PA: 2012 Whooping cough cases

Source: http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/local/region/whooping-cough-cases-on-rise-in-the-county-636667/

Whooping cough cases on rise in the county
May 20, 2012 12:06 am
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Allegheny County is experiencing a growing number of cases of pertussis, or whooping cough, the Health Department announced...

...There have been 46 confirmed or probable pertussis cases since the beginning of the year, well above the average of seven reported cases in that time period over the last several years, the Health Department said. The average age of the patient is 11, but the cases also include some infants and senior citizens...
 
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