Wisconsin DHS reports whooping cough cases 10 times higher than last year
MADISON, Wis. - Wisconsin state health officials are sounding the alarm on a spike in whooping cough cases in the state, as the country deals with a surge climbing at
Wisconsin DHS sees significant uptick in pertussis cases statewide
As of Sept. 13, DHS has received reports of 625 confirmed cases of pertussis, compared to 51 cases reported in 2023. Since Jan. 1 this year, two-thirds of Wisconsin counties have reported at least one case. While people can get pertussis at any age, Wisconsinites aged 11 to 18 currently make up nearly half of all cases reported this year.
Whooping cough cases in Wisconsin 12x higher than last year, Minnesota cases also surging
As of Sept. 12, 2024, Minnesota had recorded 706 cases of whooping cough, more than 11 times higher than in 2023, when 61 cases were tracked for the whole year.
DHS: Wisconsin whooping cough cases increasing 'significantly'
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) is reporting a significant increase in cases of pertussis, also known as whooping cough, across Wisconsin.
State reporting 'significant increase' in whooping cough cases
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services is reporting a significant increase in the number of pertussis, or whooping cough, cases in the state. DHS is urging residents and their children to get up to date on their pertussis vaccine.
Wisconsin DHS monitoring "significant" increase in whooping cough cases
According to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, cases of pertussis are currently ten times higher than last year.
Wisconsin health officials report uptick in whooping cough cases, urge vaccination
Wisconsin health officials are urging residents to make sure their children are up to date on the whooping cough vaccine as they notice an uptick in cases. Whooping cough, formally known as pertussis,
Whooping cough cases in Wisconsin are 10 times higher than last year, DHS says
Whooping cough cases in Wisconsin are 10 times higher than last year, with case counts reaching pre-pandemic levels, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services said in a news release on Thursday. As of Sept.
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Wisconsin Department of Health Services monitoring significant increase in Whooping Cough
Anyone experiencing symptoms of pertussis should stay home, call their health care provider, and follow their instructions.
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Whooping cough, also known as pertussis, is an illness caused by bacteria spread from person to person through the air. “It’s spread through respiratory droplets, explained Dr. Mona Gahunia ...