SRHD says a child under the age of 5 died in November 2024 and the CDC confirmed that pertussis was the cause of death.

A child from Spokane County has died from whooping cough, marking the first pertussis-related death in Washington since 2011.

SRHD says a child under the age of 5 died in November 2024 and the CDC confirmed that pertussis was the cause of death.

Washington saw a high number of whooping cough cases in 2024, with more than 2,000 reported, according to the state Department of Health.

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The first whooping cough death in Washington since 2011 has been confirmed in Spokane County last week. According to Spokane Regional Health District (SRHD), a child under the age of 5 died in ...

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