Pertussis News

H1N1 isn't the only virus impacting Pottawatomie county these days. Two cases have been reported, although no new cases have been reported in several days.

Ventura County Health Department officials are investigating whether the four recent confirmed cases of whooping cough in the county are linked to 11 reported cases in Santa Barbara County.

The Santa Barbara County Public Health Department has identified eight confirmed cases of pertussis in South Santa Barbara County from June 1 to June 25.

Dickinson County Health Department is following the guidance provided by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment in conducting disease investigation and management of all case contacts.

The Mount Sinai School District has informed parents that an elementary school student in the district had symptoms of pertussis, also known as whooping cough, since late May.

Officials with the Wayne County Health Department in Fairfield confirmed two cases this week.

Special to the Daily Herald Bell County public health officials said Thursday that there are seven cases of pertussis, or whooping cough, in the county.

A recent visitor to Rolling Acres Elementary who had been in "close contact" with children later tested positive for the contagious infection commonly known as "whooping cough," according to a letter sent home with students on Friday.

The human swine flu may be dominating the headlines these days, but ita s not the only illness making its mark in Oxford County.

Public health officials are warning area residents to be aware of symptoms of pertussis or whooping cough.

The Scotland County Heath Department announced Wednesday that there was one confirmed case of whooping cough in the county.

A case of pertussis, more commonly known as whooping cough, has been confirmed locally.

The Jasper County Health Department on Friday announced that it has confirmed four cases of whooping cough in the area and is investigating four additional cases.

NEWARK - Two cases of whooping cough have been confirmed among Licking County school children.

Oxford County Public Health and Emergency Services is in the early stages of investigating several cases of pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough.

FAIRFIELD COUNTY - Parents who think their child's next coughing spell or high fever is just a sign of the common cold might want to get a second opinion.

University Health Services notified the student body of four confirmed on-campus cases of pertussis, the highly contagious infection also known as whooping cough, in an e-mail last Friday.

Four months into the year and health officials with Williamson county are noticing an alarming rise of pertussis or whooping cough cases.

'I gave my son Colin pertussis with my first kiss and would watch him suffer with the disease for the first few months of his life.

Health officials in a western North Carolina county are confirming a fifth case of pertussis, or whooping cough, and are looking into possibly more cases.