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Benton County health officials warn of rising pertussis statewide, urge vaccinations and testing
Summary
Benton County public-health staff warned May 21 that whooping cough is circulating more widely across Oregon and urged residents—especially pregnant people and caretakers of infants—to ensure DTaP/Tdap vaccination, seek early testing and follow isolation guidance. Local cases had not yet risen.
April Holland, a public-health representative for Benton County, briefed the Board of Commissioners on May 21 about pertussis (whooping cough), saying the disease is circulating more widely across Oregon even though Benton County had not yet seen an increase in cases.
"The topic for today—s public-health update is pertussis," Holland said, and she described the illness as a highly contagious bacterial respiratory infection that poses the greatest risk to babies under 1 year. She…
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