SRHD says a child under the age of 5 died in November 2024 and the CDC confirmed that pertussis was the cause of death.

SRHD says a child under the age of 5 died in November 2024 and the CDC confirmed that pertussis was the cause of death.

Health officials have confirmed the first pertussis, also called whooping cough, death in Washington since 2011.

A child from Spokane County has died from whooping cough, marking the first pertussis-related death in Washington since 2011.

Washington saw a high number of whooping cough cases in 2024, with more than 2,000 reported, according to the state Department of Health.

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SPOKANE, Wash. – The Spokane Regional Health District is reporting a rise in winter illnesses affecting homes and workplaces across the Inland Northwest. The flu, RSV, and pertussis, also known ...

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The first whooping cough death in Washington since 2011 has been confirmed in Spokane County last week. According to Spokane Regional Health District (SRHD), a child under the age of 5 died in ...