Washington sees first whooping cough death in over a decade
Health officials have confirmed the first pertussis, also called whooping cough, death in Washington since 2011.
Spokane County child dies in first whooping cough death in Washington since 2011
SRHD says a child under the age of 5 died in November 2024 and the CDC confirmed that pertussis was the cause of death.
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WA sees first whooping cough death in more than a decade
A child in Spokane County died of whooping cough in November, marking the first fatality from the disease in Washington in ...