County Health confirms 13 cases of whooping cough

By Gazette-Tribune • December 19, 2018 11:46 am

Public Health Alert

Okanogan County Public HealthOKANOGAN – Okanogan County Public Health has 13 confirmed cases of Pertussis (whooping cough) in the Oroville, Tonasket and Omak area.

Pregnant women and babies are most at risk – talk to your healthcare provider about how to get your whooping cough shot.

For more information please check out Public Health’s website at:

www.okanogancounty.org/ochd or https://www.doh.wa.gov/YouandYourFamily/Immunization/ ir 

or

DiseasesandVaccines/PertussisWhoopingCoughDisease

For further information call Lauri Jones, MN 509-422-7158.