Washington sees first whooping cough death in over a decade
Health officials have confirmed the first pertussis, also called whooping cough, death in Washington since 2011.
KHQ2d
First whooping cough death in Washington state since 2011 confirmed by CDC
A child from Spokane County has died from whooping cough, marking the first pertussis-related death in Washington since 2011.
Yakima Herald-Republic2d
WA sees first whooping cough death in more than a decade
A child in Spokane County died of whooping cough in November, marking the first fatality from the disease in Washington in ...
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Spokane County child first confirmed whooping cough death in the state 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 ...
Spokane County child dies in first 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.
Tri-City Herald on MSN17d
Whooping cough outbreak infects wrestlers and others at Tri-Cities area school
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The Washington Post12d
State lawmakers are pushing for vaccine exemptions even as childhood vaccination rates fall
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