CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) - With people gathering indoors in the cold weather, it can be easy to catch illnesses, and health officials are giving tips on how to protect yourself from those illnesses, such as whooping cough. Marshall Health Network in Cabell County and the Putnam County Health Department both confirmed an increase in cases of pertussis, also known as whooping cough. Mikaela Earl, Director of Epidemiology for the Cabell Huntington Hea…

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How to prevent whooping cough outbreaks

The request of pediatricians to vaccinate - in addition to children - also parents or even close relatives (e.g. grandparents) in cases of newborns remains relevant, as last year...More...

Επίκαιρο παραμένει το αίτημα των παιδιάτρων να εμβολιάζουν -εκτός από τα παιδιά- και τους γονείς ή ακόμα και το στενό περιβάλλον (πχ. παππούς-γιαγιά) σε περιπτώσεις νεογνών, καθώς την περσινή χρονιά…Περισσότερα...

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Whooping cough: "Double benefit" from vaccinating children and adults, pediatricians advise

In the first half of January alone, 1,201 cases of whooping cough were recorded, reports the National Institute of Public Health. In addition, over 3,500 cases of RSV were detected. The flu season is underway.

Tylko w pierwszej połowie stycznia br. odnotowano 1201 przypadków krztuśca – informuje Narodowy Instytut Zdrowia Publicznego. Ponadto wykryto ponad 3,5 tysiąca przypadków RSV. Trwa sezon grypowy.

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Poland

Avalanche of infections in Poland. Whooping cough and flu are a threat

Four cases at Hurricane High School of pertussis, also known as whooping cough, were confirmed by Marshall Health Network Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025. Dr. Samia Turner, health officer for the Putnam County Health Department, said the health department typically sees a few cases each year, but any two cases where those diagnosed with pertussis do not live in the same household is considered an outbreak.

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Whooping cough cases reported locally; learn how to prevent the disease

Whooping cough is increasingly attacking Poland, with over a thousand cases reported in 2025. Dr. Paweł Grzesiowski announced that GIS wants to introduce the so-called whooping cough package. What is known about it?

Krztusiec coraz mocniej atakuje w Polsce, a w 2025 roku odnotowano ponad tysiąc przypadk�w. Dr Paweł Grzesiowski ogłosił, że GIS chce wprowadzić tzw. pakiet krztuścowy. Co o nim wiadomo?

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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Marshall Health Network is confirming cases of pertussis, otherwise known as whooping cough, in West Virginia.

Beckley Register-Herald

Whooping cough outbreak reported in Putnam and Cabell counties

Tennessee saw over 300 more cases of whooping cough in 2024 compared to the previous year, according to the Tennessee Department of Health data.

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Tennessee whooping cough cases reached their highest peak in a decade, officials say | Chattanooga Times Free Press

Health officials shared information and tips regarding whooping cough with The Herald-Dispatch Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025, in light of a possible outbreak.

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Wayne County

Vials of Tdap vaccinations sit on a table during the Solano County health fair on Aug. 11, 2010, in Vallejo, Calif. Cases of whooping cough — which is preventable with a Tdap vaccine — were reported in Putnam and Cabell counties this week.
(Justin Sullivan | Getty Images)An infectious disease specialist on Thursday called a few cases of a rare, vaccine-preventable respiratory illness in Cabell and Putnam counties “a wakeup call” for what could h…

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