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WA: 2024 Whooping cough

Shiloh

Shiloh

Editor, Senior Moderator
Source: https://www.bigcountrynewsconnectio...cle_53116ee8-a229-11ef-b286-8bbce03f1e06.html

Whooping Cough outbreak confirmed in Spokane County
20 hrs ago

SPOKANE—As of November 12, 2024, Spokane Regional Health District (SRHD) has confirmed 123 cases of pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough, primarily among infants, toddlers, and school-aged children. Six required hospitalizations. This is a significant increase from the zero cases reported last year...


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Source: https://www.lmtribune.com/local-news/washington-sees-more-cases-of-pertussis-18092109

Washington sees more cases of pertussis
Whitman among counties with the highest rates of whooping cough
Rachel Sun

The Washington State Department of Health reported cases of pertussis, or whooping cough, in the state increased dramatically in November to 193 cases from 51 the week before.

Pertussis has been reported in 31 counties in Washington, with Whitman, Chelan and Clark counties seeing the highest rates.

Whitman County Public Health director Chris Skidmore said in Pullman, most cases have remained within the student body at Washington State University.

“We have had a handful of cases that are outside of that student population, but they haven’t gone on to lead to further infection,” Skidmore said.​..

...As of early November, 28 people in Washington had been hospitalized, including 12 infants younger than a year old...
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