Alabama | Students must have Tdap vaccine to protect against highly...
Pertussis, or whooping cough, is a highly contagious and sometimes fatal bacterial disease which has increased alarmingly in the past decade. To help provide protection, all students 11 years of age...
View ArticleNew South Wales | New strategy to control whooping cough spread in NSW
NSW Health will now refocus its whooping cough vaccine strategy after an intense four year vaccination campaign during which the NSW Government made more than 1 million doses of free whooping cough...
View ArticleNorth Carolina | Pertussis outbreaks continue across state
After continued outbreaks of pertussis (whooping cough) across the state, state health officials are encouraging people of all ages to be immunized against this highly contagious but preventable...
View ArticleNew Mexico | More than 300 cases of Pertussis reported in state in 2013
The New Mexico Department of Health reported today that 331 cases of pertussis (whooping cough) have been reported in New Mexico in 2013. “Pertussis is very contagious and can cause serious...
View ArticleTexas | With number of pertussis cases on track to be highest in 50 years –...
The Texas Department of State Health Services is urging people to make sure they’re vaccinated against pertussis after projections show the number of people sick with the deadly disease this year is on...
View ArticleCalifornia | San Diego – Four new cases of pertussis reported
New cases of pertussis, also known as whooping cough, have been reported at three school sites where students and staff may have been exposed, the San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency...
View ArticleNorth Carolina | DHHS reports state’s first infant death from whooping cough...
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today reported the first infant death in 2013 attributable to pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough. The child, who was 3 weeks old, was...
View ArticleColorado | Vaccinations urged as whooping cough epidemic continues
Responding to a recent surge in cases of whooping cough (pertussis), the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment today urged Coloradans to ensure they’re up to date on vaccinations. One...
View ArticleDelaware | Whooping cough cluster in Western Kent County
The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is investigating 48 confirmed cases of whooping cough (pertussis) in western Kent County among persons in the Amish community. DPH reminds people that...
View ArticlePrince Edward Island | Province confirms whooping cough cases
Prince Edward Island is currently experiencing an outbreak of whooping cough (Pertussis), says Dr. Heather Morrison, Chief Public Health Officer. There are currently six confirmed cases of whooping...
View ArticleCalifornia | First confirmed whooping cough death since 2010
Pertussis, better known as whooping cough, has claimed the life of a Riverside County infant less than six months of age, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) announced today. It’s the...
View ArticleCalifornia | Number of whooping cough cases approaching 300 in San Diego County
San Diego County continues to experience a high level of pertussis (whooping cough) activity, with a nearly six-fold increase in the number of cases to date in 2014 versus this point last year...
View ArticleCalifornia | Whooping cough cases increase across the state
Dr. Ron Chapman, director of the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) and state health officer, today warned that the number of pertussis (whooping cough) cases is increasing in California....
View ArticlePrince Edward Island | Whooping cough outbreak continues
Islanders are reminded to ensure their immunizations against whooping cough (pertussis) are up to date and to stay home if sick, says Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Heather Morrison. “Prince Edward...
View ArticleCalifornia | Whooping cough epidemic – 1100 new cases reported in last two weeks
The number of pertussis (whooping cough) cases in the state continues to climb, Dr. Ron Chapman, director of the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) and state health officer reported today....
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California | San Diego County pertussis cases nearly double 2013 total
Seven new cases of pertussis, also known as whooping cough, reported this week where the public may have been exposed brings San Diego County to nearly double the number of cases reported in all of...
View ArticleVT | Windham County experiencing rise in whooping cough cases
The Health Department has alerted health care providers in Windham County about a rise in the number of people with confirmed cases of whooping cough – a total of 11 during the month of June. Ten of...
View ArticleQLD | Pertussis vax pilot to protect mums and bubs
A vaccination program for pregnant women will help protect their newborn babies from deadly whooping cough as part of the Queensland Government’s new immunisation strategy. Unveiling the initiative at...
View ArticleCA | Nearly 900 pertussis cases to date in San Diego County
Pertussis (whooping cough) cases in San Diego County number nearly 900 for the year according to the San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency. Nine new cases of the disease were confirmed this...
View ArticleUK | Continuation of whooping cough vaccination programme in pregnancy advised
Public Health England (PHE) welcomes today’s (16 July 2014) announcement from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) advising the Department of Health (DH) that the whooping cough...
View ArticleIdaho | Alarming increase of whooping cough cases prompts renewed calls for vax
Nearly twice as many cases of whooping cough have been reported in Idaho so far this year, compared to 2012 and 2013’s already troubling case rates. Idaho public health officials are concerned about...
View ArticleNebraska | Uptick in whooping cough cases – Vaccination stressed
Whooping cough cases are on the rise in eastern and southeastern Nebraska. Some other areas of the state also have confirmed cases. State health officials stress the need for Nebraskans to remain...
View ArticleQueensland #QLD | No shortage of #whoopingcough #vaccine
Chief Health Officer Dr Jeannette Young said today there is no shortage of vaccines for the state’s pertussis (whooping cough) immunisation programs for children and pregnant women. Following today’s...
View ArticleVictoria #VIC | Free #pertussis #vaccine for pregnant women and their partners
From 1 June 2015 the Department of Health & Human Services is funding pertussis (whooping cough) vaccine for all pregnant women from 28 weeks gestation. This provides two-for-one protection with...
View ArticleWashington #WA | Whooping cough study shows vaccine protection fades over...
A new study shows that whooping cough vaccinations wear off over time, but they’re still the best protection against the dangerous disease. The study, released in the May edition of the journal...
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