New data shows whooping cough cases are surging in both Oregon and Washington.Oregon has had 947 cases so far this year, ...

The Oregon Health Authority recorded 1,105 cases of pertussis in 2024, commonly known as whooping cough, with 44 outbreaks around the state. There were only 315 fewer cases in 2024 than in 1950 ...

The warning from OHA comes as Oregon saw 44 whooping cough outbreaks in 2024. However, most of 2024’s cases were individual or household-related and were not related to an outbreak, OHA noted.

Reported cases of pertussis — commonly known as whooping cough — have seen a dramatic spike in Oregon in 2024 compared with last year. The state has recorded 178 cases of the bacterial ...

According to data from the OHA, Oregon has seen 827 pertussis cases, also known as whooping cough, reported out of 23 counties this year. At least one person, an older adult, has died from the ...

SALEM, Ore. — As of Monday, the Oregon Health Authority said that the state had surpassed 1,100 whooping cough cases since the beginning of 2024 — the most in a single year since 1950.

827 whooping cough cases reported across Oregon, expected to break record. The Oregon Health Authority said that as of Wednesday, the state has seen a total of 827 cases in 23 counties this year.

Q: In more recent years, my updated vaccines included tetanus and diphtheria, but not pertussis (whooping cough). I am 70. My husband is 81 and has a serious long term progressive respiratory ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — Health officials in Washington and Oregon are warning the public about a sharp rise in pertussis cases, also known as whooping cough, and urging people to stay current on their ...

The number of pertussis, or whooping cough, cases in Oregon is on track to hit an all-time high by the end of the year, state officials said Thursday. The spike comes as vaccinations have dipped ...

This year, more than a third of whooping cough cases have been among people 11 to 19 years old. For this reason, the C.D.C. recommends that children get a booster shot at 11 or 12 years old.