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,
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,
Health department officials worried about spike in whooping cough cases in Virginia
Virginia is seeing one of the biggest spikes: from 66 cases last year to nearly 400 cases in 2024, five times the rate.
Whooping cough cases in Wisconsin 12x higher than last year, Minnesota cases also surging
DHS says whooping cough levels in Wisconsin are more than twelve times higher than in 2023. The spike marks levels not seen since before the pandemic. Wisconsin has recorded 625 confirmed cases of pertussis in 2024 so far.
Whooping cough cases in Wisconsin are 12 times higher than last year, DHS says
DHS had logged 625 confirmed cases of whooping cough, or pertussis, in 2024. That's compared to 51 cases last year. So far this year, two-third of Wisconsin counties have reported at least one case of the respiratory infection.
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.
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Three Rivers Public Health Department has reported the district’s first positive West Nile Virus mosquito pool, located within Washington County.
New Mexico Department of Health announces new deputy secretary
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Trumbull community briefs: Cleanup at Twin Brooks Park; flu clinics at the health department
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Man, woman die of heat-related illnesses in Dallas County, health department says
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Florida's health department advises against getting the new COVID booster
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Health department confirms case of dengue fever in Palm Beach County
The disease, while rarely fatal, is painful and debilitating. Officials did not say where in the county the case occurred.