Washington state sees 'sharp increase' in whooping cough ... - ABC News
2 days ago · Nearly 1,200 cases have been reported in Washington compared to 51 last year. Whooping cough cases are surging in Washington state, mirroring trends seen across the United States, health officials ...
Washington sees more pertussis cases - dnews.com
19 hours ago · 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 ...
Washington state sees steep increase in whooping cough cases
Nov 7, 2024 · For immediate release: November 7, 2024 (24-129). Contact: DOH Communications. Nearly 1,200 cases reported to date: vaccination key to preventing severe illness. OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) is alerting residents to a significant increase in reported cases of pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough. As of November 2, 1,193 cases have been reported statewide ...
Washington state sees alarming rise in whooping cough cases …
3 days ago · The state health agency is alerting the public about the 'steep increase' in pertussis commonly known as whooping cough, a highly contagious bacterial infection. As of early November, DOH says ...
Washington sees massive spike in whooping cough ... - KIRO 7 News …
5 days ago · Washington sees massive spike in whooping cough cases, 25% of cases from The Puget Sound By Louie Tran, KIRO 7 News November 08, 2024 at 7:14 pm PST By Louie Tran, KIRO 7 News November 08, 2024 at ...
Washington State Sees Increase In Whooping Cough Cases
2 days ago · ABC News (11/12, Kekatos, Yu) reports that “whooping cough cases are surging in Washington state, mirroring trends seen across the United States.”. According to the Washington State Department of Health (WSDOH), as of November 2, “nearly 1,200 cases have been reported statewide...compared to just 51 cases reported at this time last year.”.
WA reports nearly 1,200 whooping cough cases so far this year
Nov. 7, 2024 at 3:56 pm. By. Elise Takahama. Seattle Times staff reporter. This year could shape up to be the worst year for whooping cough Washington has seen in over a decade. State health ...
WA whooping cough outbreak reaches new highs ... - The …
6 days ago · Nov. 8—Washington's whooping cough outbreak is only getting worse. Between Oct. 13 and 19, the state saw its highest case count in a single week this year — 70 — and that data is incomplete ...
U.S. whooping cough outbreak is the worst in a decade : NPR
Oct 11, 2024 · America is experiencing its worst whooping cough outbreak in a decade. Experts say there's a cyclical nature to outbreaks like this but that the timing was altered by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Pertussis Outbreak - Update - Washington
East Wenatchee, WA – Chelan-Douglas Health District (CDHD) continues its investigation and monitoring of local pertussis cases. To date we have seventeen (17) cases that have been confirmed with a positive lab result or have clinical symptoms consistent with pertussis and exposure to a lab-confirmed case.