Whooping cough, Wisconsin
DHS: Wisconsin whooping cough cases increasing 'significantly'
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) is reporting a significant increase in cases of pertussis, also known as whooping cough, across Wisconsin.
Tasmania in early stage of whooping cough epidemic as authorities urge vulnerable to vaccinate
Health authorities are urging at-risk Tasmanians to get vaccinated against the highly infectious illness, as the state is in the early stages of the epidemic.
Whooping cough surges in state, health department says
Wisconsin health officials say they’re monitoring a “significant increase” in cases of pertussis, or whooping cough.Cases have been reported in two-thirds of Wisconsin counties.The state had 625 confirmed cases of pertussis as of last Friday,
Whooping cough cases in Wisconsin 12x higher than last year, Minnesota cases also surging
As of Sept. 12, 2024, Minnesota had recorded 706 cases of whooping cough, more than 11 times higher than in 2023, when 61 cases were tracked for the whole year.
Nebraska health officials warn of whooping cough after student case
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Whooping cough cases in Wisconsin are 10 times higher than last year, DHS says
Whooping cough cases in Wisconsin are 10 times higher than last year, with case counts reaching pre-pandemic levels, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services said in a news release on Thursday. As of Sept. 13, DHS had logged 625 confirmed cases of whooping cough, or pertussis, in 2024. That's compared to 51 cases last year.
Wisconsin Department of Health Services monitoring significant increase in Whooping Cough
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services is reporting a significant increase in Whooping Cough cases across the Badger State. Formally known as pertussis, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services has received reports of 625 confirmed cases,
Wisconsin health officials report uptick in whooping cough cases, urge vaccination
Wisconsin health officials are urging residents to make sure their children are up to date on the whooping cough vaccine as they notice an uptick in cases. Whooping cough, formally known as pertussis,
Whooping cough cases on the rise across Wisconsin
More than five times as many people have been diagnosed with whooping cough this year in Wisconsin, compared to the same time last year.
Nebraska whooping cough cases nearly triple 2023 levels
"People have coughed so hard they've actually broken ribs with pertussis. So, definitely that's not something that we like to see." said Dr. Huse.
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Guam now has 2nd case of highly infectious whooping cough
The Department of Public Health and Social Services on Friday confirmed a second case on Guam of the highly contagious ...
Snohomish County sees spike in whooping cough cases
Health officials in Snohomish County are sounding the alarm over a spike in whooping cough cases, a highly contagious ...
Nebraska seeing higher than normal cases of whooping cough
Nebraska has seen 35 cases of whooping cough so far in 2024, which is almost triple the amount of cases seen in 2023 with just 13 reports.
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Whooping cough wave now worst in almost a decade amid back-to-school surge
This year's resurgence of whooping cough cases has now accelerated to the fastest pace on record in nearly a decade, according to figures published Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and ...
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Whooping Cough – Here’s How You Can Protect Your Child
Cases of whooping cough are increasing. You can protect your child with vaccinations. Here’s everything you need to know.
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Whooping cough cases are double what they were last year, CDC says
Infants under 12 months and pregnant people are particularly vulnerable. A pediatric infectious disease specialist shares ...
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Whooping cough wave now the worst in almost a decade, as back-to-school season sees surge
This year's resurgence of whooping cough cases has now accelerated to the fastest pace on record in nearly a decade, ...