School district sends warning about possible exposure to whooping cough
A local school district is warning its parents and guardians about possible exposure to pertussis, also known as whooping ...
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Anchorage School District to host whooping cough vaccine clinic
Kathy Bell, Anchorage School District director of healthcare services, holds a dose of the DTaP vaccine in her office on Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024. DTaP protects against pertussis. A number of pertussis ...
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Whooping cough cases are up across the nation: Here's what you need to know
Whooping cough, also known as pertussis, is an illness caused by bacteria spread from person to person through the air. “It’s spread through respiratory droplets, explained Dr. Mona Gahunia ...
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Whooping cough spike reaches epidemic level in Alaska, public health experts warn
The total number of cases reported has reached 286. Officials say case numbers are rising in Anchorage, but falling statewide ...
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Whooping cough cases spike in the U.S., after people missed vaccinations during pandemic
Infectious diseases experts attribute the surge in cases of whooping cough — also known as pertussis — to a dip in ...
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Kettering Fairmont HS reports whooping cough case
Kettering Fairmont Hight School alerted families Friday that the school received notice of a confirmed case of pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough. Pertussis is a highly contagious bacterial ...
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Whooping cough is on the rise in Kansas
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — State health officials are urging doctors to be on the lookout for cases of whooping cough, also known as pertussis, in Kansas. The Kansas Department of Health and ...
Whooping cough cases are soaring. Can infecting people help test a better vaccine?
Whooping cough is surging in the United States, with cases now five times higher than they were at the same point last year, ...
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Health officials warn of increase in pertussis cases
As of September 12, there have been 708 cases of pertussis in Minnesota, according to MDH. Last year there were 61.