Whooping cough cases continue to rise in Kitsap County

Louisiana reports no new measles cases, rise in whooping cough cases

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) -- Leaders from the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) encourage residents to get vaccinated as measles and whooping cough cases rise in the U.S. Newly reappointed Secretary Bruce Greenstein said public health is about prevention and action to stop illnesses from spreading. He said no new measles cases have been identified, but whooping cough cases continue to increase. "Both measles and whooping cough are va…

Whooping cough cases continue to rise in Kitsap County

Kitsap County reported 61 new whooping cough cases between the start of the new year and May 8, despite COVID-19 and flu cases trending downwards towards baseline levels.

It is a highly contagious bacterial respiratory disease