New Brunswick | Whooping cough outbreak over
The whooping cough (Pertussis) outbreak is over in New Brunswick. “Reported cases of whooping cough have diminished greatly in the past weeks and we have declared the outbreak over,” said Dr. Eilish...
View ArticleEngland | Latest whooping cough cases published by PHE
Figures published by Public Health England (PHE) today show that confirmed cases of whooping cough in England have continued to decrease in 2013 with 434 cases reported in March. This compares to 544...
View ArticleMontana | DPHHS reports high number of pertussis cases
According to state public health officials, an unusually high number of pertussis cases continue to be reported in Montana. More than 265 cases have been reported this year and the vast majority of...
View ArticleResearch | Leading explanations for whooping cough’s resurgence don’t stand...
Whooping cough has exploded in the United States and some other developed countries in recent decades, and many experts suspect ineffective childhood vaccines for the alarming resurgence. Some say the...
View ArticleAlabama | 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...
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