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An outbreak of whooping cough is under investigation by the Monroe County Health Department. According to a post on the ...

Monroe County Health officials are currently investigating an outbreak of whooping cough. According to a media release posted ...

Whooping cough cases in Washington state increased sharply, with 2,261 cases in 2024 compared to 87 in 2023, coinciding with a decline in vaccination rates among young children from 73% in 2019 to ...

Washington’s whooping cough cases The DOH Annual Pertussis Update shows confirmed and probable whooping cough cases reached 2,261 in 2024, a 25-fold increase from 87 cases recorded in 2023.

Local and state health officials have been warning of the persistent spread of whooping cough for months, urging immunization especially among young children. Vaccination rates for whooping cough fell ...

On Friday, the Washington State Department of Health said the state had a 25-fold increase in pertussis, also known as whooping cough, cases in 2024 compared to 2023.