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Washington sees highest whooping cough case count in over a decade
According to the most recently available data from the Washington State Department of Health — reporting ... and easy way to help keep your family healthy.” Whooping cough is caused by the ...
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.
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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.
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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 ... experience “dangerous pauses” in their breathing, DOH said. In Washington, the rate of K-12 childhood immunizations has ...