Pertussis, or whooping cough, is a preventable disease, yet it still kills more than 150,000 children under five every year - most of them in low- and middle-income countries.

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The Washington State Department of Health reported cases of pertussis, or whooping cough, in the state increased dramatically ...

Health officials in Washington state are alerting residents to a sharp rise in cases of pertussis, also known as whooping cough. (Scripps News) ...

State health officials are monitoring increasing cases of whooping cough and pneumonia. Children and adolescents are ...

Whooping Cough continues to have higher-than-expected case counts in Grant County and across the state of Washington ...

According to Dr. James Miller, Tacoma-Pierce County Health Officer, vaccines are essential in stopping whooping cough, ...

Spokane County is in the midst of an outbreak of whooping cough, with nearly twice the infections locally so far than the ...

Clark County is experiencing an alarming spike in whooping cough and chickenpox cases among children — outbreaks that health ...

Clark County Public Health officials are warning residents about a rise in whooping cough cases and chickenpox outbreaks ...

Three schools have been impacted by chickenpox outbreaks. The majority of whooping cough and chickenpox cases are among ...

Four students at Portsmouth High School have been diagnosed with pertussis, more commonly known as whooping cough.