Whooping cough surges in state, health department says
Wisconsin health officials say they’re monitoring a “significant increase” in cases of pertussis, or whooping cough. Cases have been reported in two-thirds of Wisconsin counties. The state had 625 confirmed cases of pertussis as of last Friday,
Health department officials worried about spike in whooping cough cases in Virginia
Virginia is seeing one of the biggest spikes: from 66 cases last year to nearly 400 cases in 2024, five times the rate.
Wisconsin Department of Health Services monitoring significant increase in Whooping Cough
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services is reporting a significant increase in Whooping Cough cases across the Badger State. Formally known as pertussis, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services has received reports of 625 confirmed cases,
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.
Whooping cough cases in Wisconsin 12x higher than last year, Minnesota cases also surging
DHS says whooping cough levels in Wisconsin are more than twelve times higher than in 2023. The spike marks levels not seen since before the pandemic. Wisconsin has recorded 625 confirmed cases of pertussis in 2024 so far.
Significant increase in whooping cough cases
UW Health's Dr. Bill Hartman discusses a significant increase in Wisconsin whooping cough cases, as well as a study about microplastics in the brain.
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 on the rise across Wisconsin
More than five times as many people have been diagnosed with whooping cough this year in Wisconsin, compared to the same time last year.
Cyberattacks plague the health industry. Critics call Feds’ response feeble and fractured.
Health care weathered more ransomware attacks last year than any other sector, and that was before a debilitating February hack of payments manager Change Healthcare.
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New Mexico Department of Health announces new deputy secretary
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Hook Fish and Chicken in North Versailles ordered closed by health department
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Trumbull community briefs: Cleanup at Twin Brooks Park; flu clinics at the health department
Sustainable Trumbull and its Save the Sound partners are holding a cleanup event Saturday from 9 to 11 a.m. at Twin Brooks ...
A new resource for Huntsville’s children in mental health crisis
The opening of a crisis center for children means youth in and around Huntsville will soon be able to access mental health ...
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Florida's health department advises against getting the new COVID booster
A memo notes the new mRNA shot doesn't target the current dominant variant. A USF epidemiologist says it will still be ...
Man, woman die of heat-related illnesses in Dallas County, health department says
A man and a woman in their 50s died this summer due to heat illness in Dallas County, according to the Dallas County Health and Human Services Department. The two deaths bring the total number of heat ...
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Oklahoma City-County Health Department installs 9 public health kiosks
The Oklahoma City-County Health Department is launching a new program to give Oklahoma County residents free access to public ...
Health department confirms case of dengue fever in Palm Beach County
The disease, while rarely fatal, is painful and debilitating. Officials did not say where in the county the case occurred.