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West Virginia whooping cough cases ‘a wakeup call,’ physician says
An infectious disease specialist on Thursday called a few cases of a rare, vaccine-preventable respiratory illness in Cabell and Putnam counties “a wakeup call” for what could happen if West ...
Whooping cough outbreaks confirmed in West Virginia and Ohio
Health care professionals have confirmed whooping cough outbreaks in West Virginia and Ohio.Four cases have been reported at ...
West Virginia MetroNews1d
Whooping cough outbreak reported in Putnam and Cabell Counties
Marshall Health Network is confirming cases of pertussis, otherwise known as whooping cough, in West Virginia. Four cases ...
Map Reveals Where Whooping Cough Cases Soared Last Year
Across the U.S., the rate of whooping cough in 2024 was more than 400 percent higher than in 2023, with more than 35,000 cases.
West Virginia governor axes DEI and enacts vaccine exemptions on first full day in office
Republican Gov. Patrick Morrisey has issued a slew of aggressive executive orders on his first day as West Virginia's chief ...
West Virginia governor’s first executive orders include removing DEI initiatives and vaccine requirements
Patrick Morrisey, the new Republican governor of West Virginia, used his first full day in office this week to issue a ...
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West Virginia governor axes DEI and enacts vaccine exemptions on first full day in office
tetanus and whooping cough before starting school. The state does not require COVID-19 vaccinations. West Virginia is also part of a tiny minority of U.S. states that only allows medical ...
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Morrisey wants school vaccine exemption policy by Feb. 1, but WV doesn’t have a health officer
Every state requires school children to be vaccinated against a series of infectious diseases including polio, measles and whooping cough. West Virginia has long had one of the strongest school ...