Whooping cough cases spike in Oklahoma: What is pertussis?
1 day ago · A rural Oklahoma school district shut down early for the holiday break after someone tested positive for the highly infectious disease pertussis, also known as whooping cough.. In a post to the district's Facebook page, Binger-Oney Public Schools announced that it was notified of a positive case at its elementary school and would cancel classes on Friday.
RISING CASES: More whooping Cough in Oklahoma this year
5 days ago · TULSA, Okla. — Oklahoma is seeing a rise in Whooping Cough cases this year. The state confirmed almost 400 cases compared to the seven reported all last year. There is a rise nationally, with ...
Whooping cough is on the rise in Oklahoma. Here's what you …
Oct 28, 2024 · Whooping cough cases have nearly quadrupled nationwide since last year. Oklahoma is seeing those impacts, with 232 cases reported this year as of last week compared to seven in all of 2023. Whooping cough is a respiratory tract infection characterized by a severe cough followed by a high-pitched breath, or whoop.
Q&A: Whooping Cough Cases Are Rising In Tulsa County, Here ... - News …
Dec 17, 2024 · The CDC and Tulsa Health Department report a rise in whooping cough cases across Tulsa County, with 50 confirmed infections this year. Health officials urge vaccinations, especially for pregnant ...
Oklahoma school shuts after whooping cough case amid state …
4 days ago · The number of whooping cough cases is soaring throughout the US, with 439 cases in Oklahoma this year so far. By this time last year, there were only 10 reported cases in the state,
Whooping cough wave now worst in almost a decade amid back ... - CBS News
Sep 19, 2024 · This year's resurgence of whooping cough cases has now accelerated to the fastest pace on record in nearly a decade, according to figures published Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control...
Oklahoma Sees Surge In Whooping Cough Cases As Vaccination ... - News 9
Oct 22, 2024 · Oklahoma experienced a significant rise in whooping cough cases in 2024, largely attributed to declining vaccination rates. Healthcare professionals in Oklahoma saw more than 30 times the...
Whooping cough cases surge in Oklahoma - KOCO 5 News
Oct 22, 2024 · the oklahoma department of health says symptoms of whooping cough, also known as pertussis, starts like a cold with a runny nose, mild cough or fever, but develops into coughing fits where patients have trouble catching their breath.
Whooping cough cases have quintupled. These states have it worst
Nov 21, 2024 · As of Nov. 9, which marks the latest data available from the CDC, there were more than 23,500 cases of whooping cough reported so far this year. That’s far and above the roughly 5,000 cases...
Whooping cough cases surge in Oklahoma, US: What to know, …
Oct 18, 2024 · The nation’s whooping cough levels have increased by over 300%, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports, and Oklahoma is seeing 30 times the amount from this time last...