Pertussis, or whooping cough, is on the rise as we head into the new school year. That's compared to the last few years, when incidence was low compared to the years before the COVID-19 pandemic ...
The total number of cases reported has reached 286. Officials say case numbers are rising in Anchorage, but falling statewide ...
Whooping cough, also known as pertussis, is an illness caused by bacteria spread from person to person through the air. “It’s spread through respiratory droplets, explained Dr. Mona Gahunia ...
As of September 12, there have been 708 cases of pertussis in Minnesota, according to MDH. Last year there were 61.
In response to a growing number of confirmed cases of whooping cough within the Anchorage School District this month, the ...