Health officials have confirmed the first pertussis, also called whooping cough, death in Washington since 2011.

SRHD says a child under the age of 5 died in November 2024 and the CDC confirmed that pertussis was the cause of death.

SRHD says a child under the age of 5 died in November 2024 and the CDC confirmed that pertussis was the cause of death.

Spokane Regional Health District reports that a child under the age of 5 died in November and the CDC confirmed the cause of death was pertussis.

A child from Spokane County has died from whooping cough, marking the first pertussis-related death in Washington since 2011.

The first whooping cough death in Washington since 2011 has been confirmed in Spokane County last week. According to Spokane Regional Health District (SRHD), a child under the age of 5 died in ...

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SPOKANE, Wash. – The Spokane Regional Health District is reporting a rise in winter illnesses affecting homes and workplaces across the Inland Northwest. The flu, RSV, and pertussis, also known ...