Washington sees first whooping cough death in over a decade
Health officials have confirmed the first pertussis, also called whooping cough, death in Washington since 2011.
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First whooping cough death in Washington state since 2011 confirmed by CDC
A child from Spokane County has died from whooping cough, marking the first pertussis-related death in Washington since 2011.
WA sees first whooping cough death in more than a decade
Washington saw a high number of whooping cough cases in 2024, with more than 2,000 reported, according to the state Department of Health.
U.S. records most whooping cough deaths since 2017
The U.S. confirmed at least a dozen deaths from whooping cough last year, according to preliminary figures released this week ...
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Washington sees first whooping cough death in over a decade
Health officials have confirmed the first pertussis, also called whooping cough, death in Washington since 2011. The Spokane Regional Health District (SRHD) announced, via a news release Wednesday ...
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Spokane County child first confirmed whooping cough death in the state since 2011
The first whooping cough death in Washington since 2011 has been confirmed in Spokane County last week. According to Spokane Regional Health District (SRHD), a child under the age of 5 died in ...
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WA sees first whooping cough death in more than a decade
A child in Spokane County died of whooping cough in November, marking the first fatality from the disease in Washington in more than a decade. The Spokane Regional Health District on Wednesday ...
Spokane County child dies in first whooping cough death in Washington since 2011
SRHD says a child under the age of 5 died in November 2024 and the CDC confirmed that pertussis was the cause of death.