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County says whooping cough is on the rise
WSOC via Yahoo News· 6 days agoThe infection causes severe coughing fits and is highly contagious, particularly for young children. County health Director Dr. Raynard Washington said ...
Lane County Public Health declares community-wide outbreak of whooping cough
KEZI 9 Eugene· 5 days agoLane County Public Health officials declared on Wednesday a community-wide outbreak of pertussis, an...
Whooping cough outbreak declared in Lane County as Oregon case counts continue to spike
The Register-Guard via Yahoo News· 5 days ago"Pertussis usually starts with mild upper respiratory symptoms that can sometimes...said. "Symptoms also include prolonged coughing fits, often accompanied by a distinctive "whoop< ...
UK report finds decades-long infected blood scandal was covered up
Al Jazeera· 2 hours agoBritish authorities and the public health service knowingly exposed tens of thousands of patients to...
154 million lives saved in 50 years: Five charts on the global success of vaccines
Medical Xpress· 6 days agoIn 1974 the World Health Assembly launched the Expanded Program on Immunization with the goal to vaccinate all children against diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough
Variety of epidemics threaten state and nation
The Lake County Record-Bee· 5 days agoMake no mistake: This is the work of anti-vaccination activists led by current independent presidential hopeful Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who was working to...
Lane County Public Health declares community-wide pertussis outbreak
KEZI 9 Eugene· 5 days agoLane County Public Health officials declared on Wednesday a community-wide outbreak of pertussis, an...
Anti-vaccination activists work to discredit vaccinations
The Lake County Record-Bee· 5 days agoMake no mistake: This is the work of anti-vaccination activists led by current independent...
Oregon Health Authority reports highest nonmedical vaccine exemptions among kindergartners
KOIN via Yahoo News· 4 days ago“These laws help support OHA’s goal of eliminating health disparities by 2030 by making sure each...
Update: Community-wide pertussis outbreak declared
Cottage Grove Sentinel· 5 days agoLane County Public Health (LCPH) has declared a community-wide pertussis outbreak due to a surge in cases surpassing typical community, regional, or...
