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.

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

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

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