According to Minnesota Department of Health data, cases have risen from 61 last year to more than 2,000 so far in 2024, the highest reported totals since 2012.

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Minnesota reports huge increase in whooping cough cases

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Why pertussis cases are increasing in Brazil and how to protect yourself

As the wintertime respiratory illness season gets underway with the usual cases of flu and colds, another ailment is affecting more Minnesotans this year: pertussis. More than 2,300 cases of pertussis — commonly known as whooping cough — have been reported in the state in 2024 (as of Dec. 5). That’s compared with just 61 in 2023, according to the Minnesota Department of Health. After a pandemic-related lull, cases of the vaccine-preventable dise…

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Minnesota sees big spike in cases of pertussis/whooping cough

BRAINERD — Whooping cough is on the rise in Minnesota this year, and that includes Brainerd.   Pertussis, more commonly known as whooping cough, was reported among students at Brainerd High School and in the community, the district announced in a letter to families on Tuesday, Dec. 17. As of Dec. 5, the Minnesota Department of Health reported 2,324 cases of whooping cough this year, including 27 cases in Crow Wing County. There were just 61 case…

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Brainerd

Crow Wing County

BHS reports whooping cough as cases rise across the state

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Objective High white blood cell (WBC) counts has been identified as a risk factor for adverse outcomes in pertussis patients, but the predictive value of it and the efficacy of interventions such as exchange transfusion remain poorly understood. Therefore, we endeavored to investigate...

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Risk Factors and Mortality in Children with Severe Pertussis: The Role of Exchange Transfusion

The increase in pertussis cases in the U.S. highlights the urgent need to improve public education on prevention and vaccination

El aumento de casos de tos ferina en EE. UU. destaca la necesidad urgente de mejorar la educación pública sobre prevención y vacunación

Minnesota reports huge increase in whooping cough cases

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