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Nebraska: 2015 Whooping cough

Re: Nebraska: 2014 Whooping cough

Re: Nebraska: 2014 Whooping cough

Source: http://www.nptelegraph.com/news/who...cle_18e30faf-d581-50fe-9b08-18bd5d326780.html


Whooping cough reported in state
Posted: Saturday, January 18, 2014 3:00 am
By Heather Johnson hjohnson@nptelegraph.com

It?s only two weeks into the new year, but Nebraska already has 15 official cases of pertussis.

That?s according to Leah Bucco-White, public information officer for the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services...
 
Re: Nebraska: 2014 Whooping cough

Re: Nebraska: 2014 Whooping cough

Source: http://www.ketv.com/news/confirmed-cases-of-whooping-cough-reported-in-lps/30083056


Confirmed cases of whooping cough reported in LPS
Lincoln East High School principal sends email Friday asking parents to be cautious and to be on the lookout for symptoms
Published 4:54 PM CST Dec 05, 2014

LINCOLN, Neb. ?Lincoln East High School Principal Susan Cassata sent an email alerting parents that a confirmed case of pertussis, or whooping cough, had been confirmed at the school.

Several other LPS schools, including another high school, have confirmed cases...
 
Source: http://www.1011now.com/news/healthy...Uptick-in-Whooping-Cough-Cases-290579891.html

Nebraska Seeing Uptick in Whooping Cough Cases
Posted: Mon 4:26 PM, Feb 02, 2015
By: Courtesy: DHHS

LINCOLN, Neb. Whooping cough cases are on the rise in eastern and southeastern Nebraska. Some other areas of the state also have confirmed cases. State health officials stress the need for Nebraskans to remain vigilant when it comes to vaccination.

?There were more than 200 whooping cough cases in January which is higher than some of our total case numbers for previous years and that?s concerning,? said Dr. Joseph Acierno, Chief Medical Officer and Director of Public Health for the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services. ?Parents should check their children?s vaccination records as well as their own to make sure everyone is protected.? ...
 
Source: http://kios.org/post/nebraska-sees-uptick-whooping-cough-cases

Nebraska Sees an Uptick in Whooping Cough Cases
By Cheril Lee

There were more than 200 cases of whooping cough in January reported in the state of Nebraska.

That was higher than the total case numbers for previous years and is a cause for concern according to the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services.

Dr. Tom Safranek, State Epidemiologist, says people need to be aware that whooping cough is a real problem in Nebraska right now...
 
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