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Wyoming Department of Health reports increased cases of whooping cough

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CASPER, Wyo. — Wyoming is seeing more cases of pertussis, also known as whooping cough.That’s according to a release from the Wyoming Department of Health, which reported that there has been an outbreak of the ailment in Sheridan County.The release stated that at least 10 cases in Sheridan County have been reported to the WDH over the past couple weeks, alongside cases in Campbell, Johnson and Lincoln counties.“That brings us to 18 reported case…

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Gillette News Record

Whooping cough cases on the rise in Wyoming, Department of Health says

CHEYENNE — With recently increased cases of pertussis (whooping cough) across the state, including a current outbreak in Sheridan County, the Wyoming Department of Health is encouraging awareness of the disease.

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Wyoming Tribune Eagle

WDH: Whooping cough cases on the rise in Wyoming

CHEYENNE – With recently increased cases of pertussis (whooping cough) across the state, including a current outbreak in Sheridan County, the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) is encouraging awareness of the disease.

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Oil City News

Wyoming Department of Health reports increased cases of whooping cough

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U.S. records most whooping cough deaths since 2017

Pertussis cases are on the rise again, after a dip following the winter holidays.

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Daily News Update

U.S. records most whooping cough deaths since 2017 - Daily news Update

The U.S. confirmed at least a dozen deaths from whooping cough last year, according to preliminary figures released this week by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That marks the most fatalities from the bacterial infection since a 2017 surge of the illness, which is also known as pertussis. Over the last month, pertussis infections have been rising again. While cases reported to the CDC by health departments dipped over the winter …

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