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Pertussis (whooping cough)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Oregon's pertussis case numbers highest in more than 50 years
Rebecca Hansen-White
In 2024, Oregon recorded the highest number of whooping cough cases, also known as pertussis, since 1950.
Meredith Newlove
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CDC via AP
Whooping cough cases surge across the Pacific Northwest
Rachel Sun
Pertussis, or whooping cough, is on the rise throughout Oregon, Washington and Idaho this year.