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Tag Archives: Pertussis
Pertussis cases on the rise nationally
While health officials in California have reported the seventh infant death in the state this year, other states across the country are beginning to report an increase in pertussis whooping cough cases. Read More »
Seventh infant death in California whooping cough outbreak
A seventh infant has died as a result of California’s whooping cough epidemic, which officials have said could be the worst outbreak in 50 years. Read More »
Oregon health officials express fears that whooping cough migrating
Oregon health officials have expressed concern that the whooping cough epidemic currently taking place in California could soon cross the border into their state. Read More »
Health officials searching for source of California pertussis outbreak
Federal health officials are currently searching for the cause of what is set to be California Read More »
Texas sees whooping cough cases rise
As California faces one of the state’s worst whooping cough outbreaks in more than 50 years, which has resulted in six infant deaths and 1500 confirmed infections, Texas health department officials have now begun reporting increases in whooping cough infe Read More »