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Oregon health officials are concerned about a sharp increase in cases of pertussis — known as whooping cough — across nine counties and are encouraging people to get vaccinated against
Oregon health officials are concerned about a sharp increase in cases of pertussis — known as whooping cough — across nine counties and are encouraging people to get vaccinated against
Oregon health authorities worry that an infectious disease will sweep through schools at a time when almost 1 in 10 kindergarteners is missing at least one required vaccination.
Last school year, Oregon had the second highest non-medical vaccination exemption rate in the country after Idaho at 12%.
Lane County Public Health officials have declared an outbreak of pertussis, known commonly as 'whooping cough,' with a total number of 40 cases so far community-wide.