Health officials have confirmed the first pertussis, also called 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.

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

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 ...

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.

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

Local healthcare organizations are reassuring Spokanites that healthcare services are still available, despite some of the ...

Recent data from the Washington Department of Health reveals a significant rise in influenza cases across the state. More ...

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As of President Donald Trump’s first day back in office Monday, the United States is leaving the World Health Organization.

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