WA whooping cough outbreak reaches new highs, approaching second-worst year since 1950s
Mid-October saw the highest case count in Washington so far this year, as the state has seen the sixth-most pertussis cases ...
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Whooping cough cases on the rise in Tri-Cities
TRI-CITIES, Wash. — Cases of pertussis, also known as whooping cough, are on the rise in the Tri-Cities. In 2023, there were zero cases of the illness reported to the Benton Franklin Health District ...
Washington state reports nearly 1,200 whooping cough cases so far this year
Washington is not alone in its sharp rise of the highly contagious bacterial infection this year. It's been an unusually bad year for whooping cough in the United States, which has counted more than ...
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Dry to wet pattern in Portland this weekend
An investigation of a Portland woman found dead with a small child inside a car in Vancouver has led police to determine her death was a homicide, officials announced Thursday. Read online: ...
Erie County reports 15 pertussis cases, largest outbreak in at least six years
Erie County saw its largest pertussis outbreak since at least 2012 when 15 people tested positive in September for the vaccine-preventable bacterial illness commonly known as whooping cough. By ...
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Oregon crisis lines surge amid presidential election
A University of Oregon employee is on leave after posting an Instagram video suggesting that supporters of President-elect ...
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Whooping cough outbreak spreads to 31 counties across Washington
TRI-CITIES, Wash. - Whooping cough is spreading rapidly across Washington, now affecting 31 counties. The highest rates are ...