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APPLETON ? Whooping cough has been confirmed at nine Appleton schools and at least 42 people have been infected, according to the Appleton Health Department.
On Thursday, Health Officer Kurt Eggebrecht said whooping cough has been identified at Berry Elementary School, Classical School, Ferber Elementary School, Huntley Elementary School, Kaleidoscope Academy, North High School, Roosevelt Middle School, St. Joseph Middle School and West High School..
Ashland County officials say they now have 10 whooping cough cases
* THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
* First Posted: January 13, 2012 - 9:42 am
Last Updated: January 13, 2012 - 9:42 am
ASHLAND, Wis. ? Ashland County now has 10 cases of whooping cough.
Cyndi Zach, the public health administrator for the county health and human services department, says the cases include nine students in the Ashland School District and one adult...
Whooping cough arrives in Baraboo
Tim Damos, News Republic | Posted: Tuesday, January 24, 2012 3:30 am |
Public health officials are advising that people in the Baraboo area should get vaccinations or revaccinate themselves against whooping cough after several recent cases of the bacterial disease were diagnosed locally...
...She said five cases recently were diagnosed in the Baraboo area, two of which were suffered by students in the Baraboo School District. Students who have been diagnosed have been quarantined and treated, Bodendein said...
Updated: 7:01 PM Jan 26, 2012
Whooping cough case reported
One case of whooping cough reported at Montessori Charter School
Posted: 6:58 PM Jan 26, 2012
Reporter: Courtney Everett
Email Address: courtney.everett@weau.com
WEAU) ? Pertussis, otherwise known as whooping cough has come to the Chippewa Valley Montessori Charter School.
?One case has been confirmed in the Eau Claire Montessori School and in a child. And we are currently contacting the family members of the child,? said Director of the Health Department, Richard Thoune.
Principal Todd Johnson sent a letter out to inform parents...
Posted: 9:27 AM Feb 2, 2012
Whooping Cough Numbers Remain High In Dane County
According to Public Health-Madison & Dane County, Whooping Cough numbers remain high. Inadequate vaccination rates may be a factor.
Posted Thursday, February 2, 2012 --- 9:25 a.m.
Press Release from Public Health-Madison & Dane County:
Madison WI ? February 2, 2012 - There were 22 cases of pertussis reported in Dane County in December, and 20 cases reported in January, with a handful more waiting for confirmation. Normally we would expect no more than 2 or 3 cases per month...
Whooping cough cases reported in local school district
Posted: Feb 02, 2012 3:44 PM EST
By Trent Artus - bio | email
Durand (WQOW) - An area school district is keeping an eye on a handful of whooping cough cases.
The Pepin County Health Department has confirmed five cases of whooping cough in the Durand Area School District. All the cases are from the past four or five weeks. The health department says for the most part the cases aren't related. The school district has put information on its web site letting parents know what to look for...
More whooping cough cases reported
Posted: Feb 07, 2012 10:30 PM EST
By Jerry Gallagher
Eau Claire County (WQOW) - More whooping cough cases are being reported.
The Eau Claire City-County Health Department says it's had 10 new cases so far this month. There have been 81 altogether since mid-November. Most have been coming from Eau Claire, Fall Creek and Altoona...
County health department official recommends families be alert for symptoms and get vaccinations.
* By Amy Gilgenbach
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* 5:30 am
Six cases of pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough, have been confirmed in the School District of Waukesha since October, according to the Waukesha County Division of Public Health...
Appleton Schools Report More Whooping Cough Cases
Updated: Feb 13, 2012 6:43 PM EST
By Jason Zimmerman - email
Appleton -
More cases of pertussis -- known as whooping cough -- have been reported in Appleton.
It comes as city health officials also deal with a confirmed case of tuberculosis at North High School. That confirmed case of tuberculosis was reported last week...
...The number of cases of pertussis in the school district was up to 69 Monday, with a number of suspected cases still being tested...
Whooping Cough Cases Close South Shore School District
Wed, 02/15/2012 - 10:33am
FOX 21 News
PORT WING - The South Shore School District will be closed Thursday, February 16th as they deal with an outbreak of whooping cough.
The district's superintendent tells FOX 21 News 25-30 percent of the student body is out sick with either a confirmed case of whooping cough or symptoms...
Tosa officials stress vaccinations after rise in whooping cough cases
By Stefanie Scott
Feb. 21, 2012 5:17 p.m. | 0 comments
Outbreaks of whooping cough have made children sick in Wauwatosa during the past six weeks, so the Wauwatosa Health Department is reminding people to get vaccinated to prevent the further spread of the disease.
The initial cases involved people who live outside of Wauwatosa but are enrolled in local schools and day care facilities, Nursing Supervisor Lori Nielson said. They passed the disease onto children who live within the city...
Whooping cough confirmed at Wood County school
11:00 PM, Feb. 21, 2012 |
A Wood County health official confirmed Tuesday a case of pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough, at the Wood County Alternative School...
...There have been 15 confirmed and seven suspected cases of pertussis in Wood County from the beginning of the year through Monday, said Diane Rodd, a public health nurse with the department...
Case of Whooping Cough Confirmed At Shorewood High School
The highly contagious infection, that has been confirmed in Milwaukee, Mequon and Waukesha County school districts, finds its way into the high school.
* By Adam W. McCoy
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* 10:35 am
Local health department and school officials confirmed a Shorewood High School student was diagnosed with whooping cough last week...
Pertussis rampant again in Waukesha County
By WTMJ News Team
CREATED 4:43 PM
WAUKESHA- Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, is rampant again in Waukesha County...
...Public Health Supervisor Rosie Kapp said Wednesday that Waukesha County averages 27 cases a year, but last year 111 cases were reported. This January, 39 cases were reported. February's cases have dropped to eight so far, though more are being investigated, Kapp said...
Health Officials Team Up with Public Schools to Combat Whooping Cough Outbreak
Submitted: 03/01/2012
ANTIGO - Several counties accross the state are reporting outbreaks of Pertussis. An infection commonly known as whooping cough.
According to the Langlade County Health Department, Ron Barger, there have been seven reported cases of whooping cough throughout the public schools since January 1st, affecting all ages.
Barger said those numbers are low in comparison to surrounding counties, but the school has not seen an outbreak for some time...
By THE HERALD Chippewa.com | Posted: Saturday, March 10, 2012 8:00 am
A student at Southview Elementary is the county?s latest confirmed case of whooping cough.
The Chippewa County Department of Public Health confirmed to school district parents and employees Wednesday that the student was infected with Pertussis bacteria? more commonly known as the whooping cough.
Neither school district staff nor county Public Heath Director Jean Durch would disclose the age or grade level of the infected student, citing the confidentiality of a single case...
North central Wisconsin is in the middle of an outbreak of whooping cough, according to the Marathon County Health Department.
?We?re seeing more cases than we would normally expect this time of year,? said Ruth Marx, epidemiologist with the department. ?We?re up past 100 confirmed cases...?
