Michigan is seeing more whooping cough, which can be dangerous for kids
Health officials have identified at least 830 cases of pertussis so far this year, surpassing last year’s total and blowing past the annual average of 596 cases from 2017-19. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is urging ...
Health experts urge families to vaccinate as whooping cough cases increase in Michigan
Experts from the MDHHS are urging families across Michigan to get vaccinated as whooping cough cases continue to increase, leaving children at risk for severe or deadly symptoms.
Michigan whooping cough cases on the rise
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) has warned Michigan residents that cases of pertussis, more commonly known as whooping cough, are on the rise. The MDHHS is urging residents to stay up to date with their vaccinations.
Michigan health officials report rise in whooping cough cases
Michigan health officials are warning residents about a rise in cases of pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough.
Whooping cough cases on the rise in children
Whooping cough and walking pneumonia can begin by looking like a regular cold. Doctor Taylor Heald Sargent with Lurie Children's Hospital points out the warning signs.
Whooping cough spikes dramatically among Missourians
Cases of the vaccine-preventable bacterial infection whooping cough have spiked in Missouri and nationwide. Cases of whooping cough are significantly on the rise in Missouri, echoing a nationwide trend that federal health officials are warning the public about.
CDC: Pertussis case reports 5 times higher than at this time last year
More than five times as many pertussis cases had been reported as of mid-October compared with the same time last year, according to provisional numbers from the Centers for Disease Control and ...
MDHHS urging people to get pertussis vaccine as whooping cough cases on the rise
Officials with the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services are urging people to stay up to date with the pertussis ...
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Michigan Sees Surge in Whooping Cough Cases, Health Officials Urge Vaccinations
Michigan health officials report a rise in whooping cough cases, urging vaccinations as the state experiences over 830 cases ...
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Whooping cough spikes dramatically among Missouri residents
Reported cases of the infectious disease have surpassed pre-pandemic levels in Missouri. The state has tallied 422 cases of ...
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Whooping cough vaccine vigilance is slipping in WA
The infection is caused by the highly contagious bacterium Bordetella pertussis. It is called whooping cough because of the whooping sound that children make as they struggle to breathe. And it can ...
Scientists develop test to better track whooping cough strains amid outbreak in Australia
Researchers at UNSW Sydney and the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) have developed a new genomic test that can identify the specific strains of whooping cough (bacterium Bordetella pertussis).
Whitman County Public Health investigating several confirmed cases of pertussis in WSU student population
WHITMAN COUNTY, Wash. — Several students at Washington State University (WSU) have been diagnosed with a confirmed case of ...
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Whooping cough cases confirmed in Douglas County
Local public health officials announced Friday that there are currently three pediatric cases of Pertussis, including two ...