Whooping cough cases continue to surge in Washington state

Whooping cough is a highly contagious, long-lasting, highly contagious respiratory disease caused by bacteria, characterized by choking, spasmodic coughing attacks, which is dangerous not only for children.

Pertussis, known as convulsive cough, has affected the health of babies and young children nationwide. Until March 22, the National Center for Epidemiology, Prevention and Control of Diseases (CDC) detected 307 cases, reflecting a significant increase considering that last year there were only 23. Newborns and children up to four years of age are the age group most vulnerable to this disease by concentrating the most contagions and the four deat…

Washington state has recorded more than 2,000 cases of whooping cough this year, and the number of cases continues to surge, especially in Seattle. As of March 8, Washington state has recorded 590 cases of whooping cough this year, a sharp increase from 80 cases last year. According to public health officials, there have been 111 cases of whooping cough in the Seattle metropolitan area since the beginning of the year. The Washington State Depart…

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