The number of pertussis, or whooping cough, cases in Oregon are on track to hit an all-time high by the end of the year, ...
Oregon is expected to surpass its record of 910 pertussis cases by the end of 2024, prompting state health officials to ...
Approximately 130 confirmed cases of whooping cough (pertussis) have been recorded each day on average in 2024, according to ...
Last week, the state reported that so far this year, 1,099 cases of whooping cough have been reported compared to just 45 at ...
Whooping cough is caused by a bacteria, Bordetella pertussis, which can spread from person to person through the air via ...
Washington state officials warned of a "sharp increase" in whooping cough cases compared to this time last year, mirroring a ...
Washington state is experiencing a spike in whooping cough cases with nearly 1,200 reported cases so far this year, that's up ...
Under the national program, all pregnant women can access the vaccine for free. Dr Sonia McAlister, a pertussis researcher, said that decades of research showed vaccination was the single most ...
Oregon health officials are alarmed over the state's rising pertussis case count, which is expected to beat the state's ...
Health officials in Washington state are alerting residents to a sharp rise in cases of pertussis, also known as whooping cough.
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Comprehensive coverage of the hexavalent vaccine can protect against whooping cough and polio, averting disease resurgence, writes Esther Nakkazi.