Oregon is expected to surpass its record of 910 pertussis cases by the end of 2024, prompting state health officials to ...

Oregon health officials are alarmed over the state's rising pertussis case count, which is expected to beat the state's ...

The number of pertussis, or whooping cough, cases in Oregon are on track to hit an all-time high by the end of the year, state officials said Thursday. The spike comes as vaccinations have dipped, ...

Also known as pertussis, the disease poses a particular threat to young babies, and five infants have died from it since 2003 ...

The Oregon Health Authority said that as of Wednesday, the state has seen a total of 827 cases in 23 counties this year. At ...

The county said that of the cases identified through September, 64% had never received a pertussis vaccine. "With students back in school, we are concerned that whooping cough is going to continue ...

They did not provide an exact number. According to the DOH, pertussis is a bacterial infection that spreads through respiratory droplets, primarily when a person coughs. It can be a serious ...

Three pediatric cases of pertussis, or whooping cough, have been confirmed in Douglas County with seven presumptive cases as of Nov. 1.