Washington saw a high number of whooping cough cases in 2024, with more than 2,000 reported, according to the state Department of Health.

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

Video / NZ Herald, AFP A baby has died from whooping cough during the Christmas period, marking the first fatality since the national epidemic was declared. Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora public ...

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 ...

A baby has died from whooping cough during the Christmas period, marking the first fatality since the national epidemic was declared. Te Whatu Ora’s Public Health Medicine Specialist Dr Matt ...

The infection can cause babies to become tired and run-down. It can also make them more at risk for other infections, including pneumonia, and other complications like seizures. Whooping cough can ...

The real danger comes in if whooping cough is spread to babies. “A handful of infants die of whooping cough and that’s because an adult will bring that infection to the infant. That’s why ...

Cold-like symptoms are usually the first signs of whooping cough. Mohan said a runny nose, mild cough and low-grade fever are the early symptoms. He said babies and young children can have ...

Babies can wind up hospitalized or even die from the bacterial infection. That's why the recent surge in cases of pertussis, or whooping cough, should serve as a warning that we need to do more to ...