Erie County sees surge in whooping cough cases, highest case count since 2007
A nationwide surge in pertussis has reached Erie County, which reported 23 cases of the vaccine-preventable disease in 2024.
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The Whooping Cough is Back! Humboldt Public Health Officials Urge Pertussis Vaccination as Local Cases Rise
Local public health officials are stressing the importance of getting vaccinated for pertussis and flu after seeing a recent ...
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Henrico Schools planning vaccination clinics at middle and high schools
Henrico County Public Schools and the Virginia Department of Health’s Richmond and Henrico Health Districts will hold a free vaccination clinic at each HCPS middle and high school in the coming weeks ...
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Needed a tetanus shot: Seattle woman sentenced for biting crew member on Phoenix flight
Court documents say Stalder bit one of the flight attendants on their hand, puncturing the skin and necessitating a tetanus shot and an antibiotic. During her three-year probation, Stalder won't ...
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Annual vaccination campaign against Tetanus, Diphtheria, and Whooping Cough launched
The WHO recommends a booster dose of the vaccine every ... staff working in schools on the importance of the Tdap vaccine in combating tetanus, diphtheria, and whooping cough.
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.
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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Needed a tetanus shot: Seattle woman sentenced for biting crew member on Phoenix flight
Court documents say Stalder bit one of the flight attendants on their hand, puncturing the skin and necessitating a tetanus shot and an antibiotic. During her three-year probation, Stalder won't be ...