Whooping cough, Wisconsin
Whooping cough cases in Wisconsin are 12 times higher than last year, DHS says
Whooping cough cases in Wisconsin are 10 times higher than last year, with case counts reaching pre-pandemic levels, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services said in a news release on Thursday. As of Sept. 13, DHS had logged 625 confirmed cases of whooping cough, or pertussis, in 2024. That's compared to 51 cases last year.
Whooping cough surges in state, health department says
Wisconsin health officials say they’re monitoring a “significant increase” in cases of pertussis, or whooping cough.Cases have been reported in two-thirds of Wisconsin counties.The state had 625 confirmed cases of pertussis as of last Friday,
Nebraskans encouraged to get the Pertussis vaccine after an increase in whooping cough
The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services has reported 35 cases of Pertussis, also known as the whooping cough, this year.
Tasmania in early stage of whooping cough epidemic as authorities urge vulnerable to vaccinate
Health authorities are urging at-risk Tasmanians to get vaccinated against the highly infectious illness, as the state is in the early stages of the epidemic.
DHS: Wisconsin whooping cough cases increasing 'significantly'
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) is reporting a significant increase in cases of pertussis, also known as whooping cough, across Wisconsin.
Whooping cough cases in Wisconsin 12x higher than last year, Minnesota cases also surging
As of Sept. 12, 2024, Minnesota had recorded 706 cases of whooping cough, more than 11 times higher than in 2023, when 61 cases were tracked for the whole year.
State reporting 'significant increase' in whooping cough cases
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services is reporting a significant increase in the number of pertussis, or whooping cough, cases in the state. DHS is urging residents and their children to get up to date on their pertussis vaccine.
Wisconsin Department of Health Services monitoring significant increase in Whooping Cough
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services is reporting a significant increase in Whooping Cough cases across the Badger State. Formally known as pertussis, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services has received reports of 625 confirmed cases,
Wisconsin health officials report uptick in whooping cough cases, urge vaccination
Wisconsin health officials are urging residents to make sure their children are up to date on the whooping cough vaccine as they notice an uptick in cases. Whooping cough, formally known as pertussis,
Whooping cough cases on the rise across Wisconsin
More than five times as many people have been diagnosed with whooping cough this year in Wisconsin, compared to the same time last year.
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Wisconsin DHS sees significant uptick in pertussis cases statewide
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Guam now has 2nd case of highly infectious whooping cough
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Nebraska seeing higher than normal cases of whooping cough
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Whooping cough wave now worst in almost a decade amid back-to-school surge
This year's resurgence of whooping cough cases has now accelerated to the fastest pace on record in nearly a decade, according to figures published Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and ...