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.
Washington saw a high number of whooping cough cases in 2024, with more than 2,000 reported, according to the state Department of Health.
Health officials have confirmed the first pertussis, also called whooping cough, death in Washington since 2011.
A child from Spokane County has died from whooping cough, marking the first pertussis-related death in Washington since 2011.
The case was reported at Demmitt Elementary School, which is part of Vandalia-Butler City Schools. The district said it ...
A local school district has reported a case of whooping cough. A spokesperson for Vandalia Butler City Schools told WDTN.com ...
Parents at Oakland Middle School, Oakland High School, and at the McFadden School of Excellence have all gotten calls that ...
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WSMV) - The Rutherford County School (RCS) system alerted parents of one of its high schools to a ...
Health departments in the Ozarks are warning people about a recent increase in flu and whooping cough cases. According to a ...
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 ...