Nearly half of this year's cases were among people who had never received a dose of whooping cough vaccines, Oregon officials ...
Oregon health officials are alarmed over the state's rising pertussis case count, which is expected to beat the state's ...
A surge in whooping cough cases in Oregon has prompted state and local health officials to urge residents to get vaccinated.
The number of pertussis, or whooping cough, cases in Oregon are on track to hit an all-time high by the end of the year, ...
The Oregon Health Authority said that as of Wednesday, the state has seen a total of 827 cases in 23 counties this year. At ...
Later stages of pertussis can include severe coughing fits, a “whoop” sound caused by the person gasping for air between ...
Oregon is reported to have 835 confirmed cases and at least one adult death caused by pertussis, also known as whooping cough.
Also known as pertussis, the disease poses a particular threat to young babies, and five infants have died from it since 2003 ...
OHA is urging Oregonians to get vaccinated against pertussis, also known as whooping cough, as the state is on track to surpass its record of 910 cases by the end of 2024. As of Wednesday, Oregon ...