SRHD says a child under the age of 5 died in November 2024 and the CDC confirmed that pertussis was the cause of death.
A child from Spokane County has died from whooping cough, marking the first pertussis-related death in Washington since 2011.
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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As Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.'s Senate confirmation hearings begin, some local physicians worry the anti-vaccine activist may ...
The case was reported at Demmitt Elementary School, which is part of Vandalia-Butler City Schools. The district said it ...
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RFK Jr. disparaged vaccines dozens of times in recent years and made baseless claims on raceA Post examination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s statements finds the candidate for the nation’s top health post has repeatedly ...
Pregnant women can now get a free RSV shot. What other vaccines do you need when you’re expecting?
It’s also important pregnant women continue to receive flu and whooping cough vaccines in 2025. Like the RSV vaccine, these protect infants by passing antibodies from mother to baby. There has ...
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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