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Whooping Cough Returns to the Northland
Posted at: 01/02/2012 11:14 AM
By: Samantha Mehrotra
Whooping cough, also known as Pertussis, is a rare infection that's now making a comeback. "In Minnesota we are seeing over 1,100 cases each year," says Dr. Linda Van Etta, an Infectious Disease Consultant at St. Luke's.
The Minnesota Department of Health says there were 33 confirmed cases in Northeastern Minnesota in 2011. St. Louis County had the highest number at 29. "Over the last decade or two, we've seen a resurgence in cases," says Van Etta. "That's a concern..."
