The Pertussis Outbreak Continues says Missoula Health Department
As of Thursday, September 5, there are 169 confirmed cases of pertussis, also known as whooping cough in Missoula County.
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Health Department Ups Number to 78 Cases of Pertussis in County
The number of pertussis patients continues to rise in Missoula County, according to the Missoula County Health Department.
Health Department – Whooping Cough Now a Community Wide Outbreak
More cases of pertussis, also known as whooping cough, have been confirmed in Missoula, enough for the Director of the Missoula County Health Department Ellen Leahy to confirm what she termed ‘a community wide outbreak’.
Health Department Update on Pertussis – Numbers Double to 14
The outbreak of pertussis, also known as whooping cough in Missoula has now doubled from seven to 14 according to Ellen Leahy, Director of the Missoula City County Health Department.
Health Department Investigates Six Whooping Cough Cases, 300 Were in Close Contact
The Missoula City-County Health Department is currently investigating six case of whooping cough in the Missoula area.
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Three Confirmed Cases of Pertussis at Missoula’s Hellgate High School [AUDIO]
Parents of Hellgate High School students received an email on Tuesday, March 4, stating that three cases of pertussis have been confirmed at the Missoula school.
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Ravalli County Whooping Cough Update [AUDIO]
Ravalli County has been dealing with an outbreak of pertussis, known as whooping cough for the past several weeks. The Ravalli County Board of Health issued an order last week that all students in the Corvallis and Victor School Districts who have not been immunized against whooping cough, must stay home from school until mid-May.