/tags/whooping-cough Whooping Cough en-US Copyright Mon, 10 Jun 2024 19:08:47 GMT /2024-06-10/whooping-cough-continues-its-creep-across-western-north-carolina Five Western North Carolina counties now have confirmed pertussis, or whooping cough, cases. Health officials emphasize the importance of vaccines and vigilance during summer vacation. Mon, 10 Jun 2024 19:08:47 GMT /2024-06-10/whooping-cough-continues-its-creep-across-western-north-carolina Helen Chickering /2024-05-09/whooping-cough-crosses-county-lines-in-wnc-transylvania-confirms-outbreak Transylvania becomes second Western North Carolina county hit by whooping cough outbreak while pertussis cases in Henderson surge. Thu, 09 May 2024 20:02:28 GMT /2024-05-09/whooping-cough-crosses-county-lines-in-wnc-transylvania-confirms-outbreak Helen Chickering /health/2012-08-21/child-dies-from-whooping-cough-in-forsyth-county State health officials say a child has died of whooping cough in Forsyth County.Gurnal Scott: The child was only two months old. It's not clear how the… Tue, 21 Aug 2012 10:35:00 GMT /health/2012-08-21/child-dies-from-whooping-cough-in-forsyth-county Gurnal Scott /health/2012-06-25/whooping-cough-cases-increasing-in-north-carolina Pertussis, often known as Whooping Cough, is on the rise in North Carolina.Asma Khalid: Whooping cough sounds antiquated - like something you could catch… Mon, 25 Jun 2012 10:00:00 GMT /health/2012-06-25/whooping-cough-cases-increasing-in-north-carolina Asma Khalid