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WCIA Champaign on MSN · 12h

U of I sees increase in whooping cough cases

McKinley Health Center is seeing a rising number of people with pertussis, also known as whooping cough. Pertussis is caused by bacteria that live in the mouth, nose and throat. Whooping cough is highly contagious and is easily spread from person-to-person.

Birmingham WBRC on MSN · 3h

ADPH investigating 124 whooping cough cases so far this year

ADPH saw 41 cases in 2023. Now, District Medical Officer Dr. Wes Stubblefield says they’re investigating 124 cases included in seven outbreaks, one of which is here in Jefferson County.

Whooping cough cases on the rise in Tri-Cities

Cases of pertussis, also known as whooping cough, are on the rise in the Tri-Cities.In 2023, there were zero cases of the illness reported to the Benton Frankl

Whooping cough, walking pneumonia cases on the rise

Seasonal sickness is on the rise and may be severe for the youngest in your homes. The CDC reports cases of whooping cough and walking pneumonia have risen substantially in recent years.

Seattle Times · 2d

WA reports nearly 1,200 whooping cough cases so far this year

This year could be a decade-high for whooping cough cases in Washington state, according to numbers by the state Department of Health.

2don MSN

Erie County reports 15 pertussis cases, largest outbreak in at least six years

Erie County saw its largest pertussis outbreak since at least 2012 when 15 people tested positive in September for the ...

CDC: Pertussis case reports 5 times higher than at this time last year

More than five times as many pertussis cases had been reported as of mid-October compared with the same time last year, ...

CDC tracks rise in pertussis activity

The CDC said several factors are probably contributing to a post-pandemic rise in pertussis activity. Aside from waning ...

Washington sees massive spike in whooping cough cases, 25% of cases from The Puget Sound

“It is very concerning because this is a resurgence of pertussis after the pandemic,” said Dr. James Lewis, a health ...

1d

Alabama schools hit with whooping cough outbreaks: What parents need to know

Pertussis cases continue to pop up across Alabama as public health officials confirm a drastic increase in 2024.

3don MSN

Parents warned of possible pertussis at HSE schools

The Fishers Health Department has received reports of "several probable or suspected" cases of pertussis, known as whooping ...

Michigan is seeing more whooping cough, which can be dangerous for kids

Health officials have identified at least 830 cases of pertussis so far this year, surpassing last year’s total and blowing ...

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