Expert Addresses Texas Whooping Cough Increase

Expert addresses Texas whooping cough increase

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Texas Health Services is reporting over 35 hundred whooping cough cases. Executive Director of Immunize El Paso Henry Brutus talks about the whooping cough virus, symptoms, and the DTaP vaccination. The infection affects the lungs and airways, causing severe coughing fits that can make it hard to breathe. After a [...]

Whooping cough cases double in Brazos County, as Texas cases hit 11-year high

Whooping cough cases are rising across Texas, and Brazos County is no exception. An epidemiologist at the Brazos County Health District is sharing who's most at risk in the Brazos Valley and what residents can do to keep themselves and their loved ones safe.Watch the full story here: Whooping cough cases double in Brazos County as Texas hits 11-year highTexas is reporting more than 3,500 cases of pertussis or whooping cough this year, hitting an…

Whooping cough outbreaks surge, fueled by waning immunity and falling vaccination rates

New details from health officials suggest the whooping cough surge may be part of a national pattern driven by slipping vaccine coverage and waning immunity, with infants bearing the brunt.

Whooping cough cases on the rise in Bell County and statewide

Bell County Public Health Department Chief Epidemiologist Costa Claver is concerned about the rising number of whooping cough cases in Bell County, but total cases of pertussis — the official name of whooping cough — in Bell County are still…