Snohomish County Health Department officials have issued a warning about a significant rise in whooping cough cases. The disease, which initially resembles a common cold but is easily preventable by vaccine, has seen a notable increase across the U.S. According to CDC data, there have been at least 4,864 reported cases of whooping cough this year, nearly three times higher than the 1,746 cases reported at the same time last year. Washington state, in particular, is expected to experience an 'epidemic year' of whooping cough, as noted by a Snohomish County doctor.
Whooping cough cases on the rise, nearly 3 times as high as last year: CDC https://t.co/9nx9N3KKvF
Cases of whooping cough are rising across the U.S., data from the CDC shows, with at least 4,864 cases being reported so far this year. Read more: https://t.co/B5MeEoWdiK https://t.co/7wPpLS8jD6
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Whooping cough cases on the rise, nearly 3 times as high as last year. There have been at least 4,864 #whoopingcough cases reported this year so far. https://t.co/F72cGYWeJM
Whooping cough cases are on the rise across the U.S. with at least 4,864 reported this year, nearly three times higher than the cases reported at the same time last year, CDC data shows. https://t.co/JyX0pjiRuP
Whooping cough cases are on the rise with at least 4,864 reported this year, nearly three times higher than the 1,746 cases reported at the same time last year. https://t.co/r8yvFUu2iA
At first, whooping cough, which is easily preventable by vaccine, looks like a common cold. https://t.co/qqSgnnp17I https://t.co/XtF1LfivMC
Snohomish County Health Department officials are warning the public about a rise in reported cases of whooping cough. https://t.co/UgMaAjmO2c
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