Whooping Cough Confirmed at Glenwood Elementary School
The Orange County Health Department has identified cases of whopping cough at Glenwood Elementary...
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Orange County Health Department Confirms 2 Related Whooping Cough Cases
A case of whooping cough prompted a cautionary message to parents of students at one Orange County elementary school. The letter from Orange County Health director Quintana Stewart was sent to parents of students at Grady Brown...
Read MoreWhooping Cough Outbreak at Two Chapel Hill High Schools
A whooping cough outbreak has been confirmed in two high schools in the Chapel Hill – Carrboro City Schools district. Officials with the Orange County Health Department confirmed the pertussis outbreak on Monday. Iulia Vann is...
Read MoreWhooping Cough Confirmed in Hillsborough
A second-grader at The Expedition School in Hillsborough has tested positive for pertussis, also known as whooping cough.
Read MoreChatham Co. Health Dept Reports Whooping Cough On The Rise
Chatham County officials say they have seen a recent uptick in cases of whooping cough among adolescents and younger children.
Read MoreYoung Children At High Risk Of Whooping Cough
About half of the children younger than one year that catch whooping cough will be hospitalized; one to two percent of those will die.
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Health Officials Warn Of Whooping Cough Cases
Continued outbreaks of whooping cough across North Carolina have led state health officials to encourage residents of all ages to be immunized.
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