In a nutshell During the 2020 West Coast wildfires, people in smoke-affected areas spent significantly more time indoors, up ...

The number of patients with whooping cough, which is characterized by severe coughing that can last for a prolonged period of time, has surged. Caution must be strengthened, particularly for babies, ...

Whooping cough cases in Washington state increased sharply, with 2,261 cases in 2024 compared to 87 in 2023, coinciding with a decline in vaccination rates among young children from 73% in 2019 to ...

Washington’s whooping cough cases The DOH Annual Pertussis Update shows confirmed and probable whooping cough cases reached 2,261 in 2024, a 25-fold increase from 87 cases recorded in 2023.

According to the state’s recent annual summary on whooping cough, or pertussis, there were 2,261 confirmed and probable cases in Washington in 2024. There were 87 cases in 2023.

OLYMPIA, Wash. -- Across the state of Washington, whooping cough cases dramatically increased from 2023 to 2024. In 2025, cases are already more than half of last year's total.

PORTLAND, Ore. – Health officials in Washington state are warning about a “dramatic surge” in whooping cough cases seen last year amid a decrease in vaccination rates.On Friday, the ...

BRANSON, Mo. — In Taney County, cases of whooping cough are increasing. Health officials say they’re seeing more cases right now than they typically would this time of year.

SEATTLE — Washington state reported 25 times as many whooping cough cases last year as the year before, according to new data that serve as a reminder of the disease’s ...

And it’s not only Australia witnessing this surge. In the United States, whooping cough cases are at their highest since 1948, with deaths reported in several states, including two infants. In ...

In context, I’m reasonably sure he meant protesters won’t be “allowed” to wear masks, but ICE agents will. Hours later, the Republican added , “Remember, NO MASKS!” ...