Health officials have confirmed the first pertussis, also called whooping cough, death in Washington since 2011.

According to the CDC, pertussis is a cyclical bacterial infection that peaks every three to five years. Immunity, whether ...

SRHD says a child under the age of 5 died in November 2024 and the CDC confirmed that pertussis was the cause of death.

Health departments in the Ozarks are warning people about a recent increase in flu and whooping cough cases. According to a ...

Whooping cough cases are rising across the country, with the CDC reporting a nearly 270% increase in Colorado between 2023 ...

Additionally, Greene County saw 21 cases of pertussis in the first 36 days of 2025. This follows a trend of increased cases that began with 72 total cases in 2024. Historically, Greene County sees an ...

A child from Spokane County has died from whooping cough, marking the first pertussis-related death in Washington since 2011.

The case was reported at Demmitt Elementary School, which is part of Vandalia-Butler City Schools. The district said it ...

For a second time this season, the flu is surging, with at least 41 states reporting high or very high levels of the virus.

A child in Spokane County died of whooping cough in November, marking the first fatality from the disease in Washington in ...

Spokane Regional Health District reports that a child under the age of 5 died in November and the CDC confirmed the cause of death was pertussis.