Whooping cough infections rise in Grant Co.
A map of whooping cough incidence per 100,000 population in the State of Washington.
SOURCE: WA DEPT. OF HEALTH
GRANT COUNTY — The Grant County Health District is responding to a concerning spike in whooping cough, also known as pertussis, cases, with 28 infections confirmed since June, according to an Aug. 21 press release. This outbreak, largely linked to several Slavic churches in Moses Lake and Soap Lake, raises alarm as 22 of the identified cases were traced to these communities.
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