Whooping Cough
Carson City Board of Health reports child vaccine rates down since COVID-19 shutdown, gives Quad-County update
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Fri, 07/17/2020 - 2:36pm
Thursday afternoon at the Carson City Board of Supervisors the Carson City Board of Health convened and provided an update on the Health Officer’s Report, and engagement with the Carson City Health and Human Services (CCHHS) Department.
According to the Carson City Health Officer, Dr. Susan Pintar, immunization rates have been falling since the COVID-19 shut down, some places in the country as much as 40 percent, due to the fear of seeking medical help during the time of COVID-19.
Health department: Whooping cough cases in Carson City and Douglas County on the rise
Submitted by editor on Tue, 03/28/2017 - 2:06pmCarson City Health and Human Services is reporting an increase of positive pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough, cases in the Carson City and Douglas County areas.
Whooping Cough in California has Nevada's Health Officials' Attention
Submitted by editor on Tue, 06/03/2014 - 6:33amRENO, NV - It's a sound like no other, the sound of a child gasping for air as he suffers from Whooping Cough.
Carson City health officials urge vaccinations following California whooping cough outbreak
Submitted by editor on Mon, 06/14/2010 - 11:23amCarson City health officials are urging vaccinations after several reported cases of whopping cough in neighboring California.
Carson City health officials issue reminder over Whooping Cough jabs
Submitted by editor on Mon, 04/26/2010 - 3:47pmCARSON CITY — An outbreak of Whooping Cough that recently took the lives of two California infants, both under the age of three months, should serve as a call to action, Carson City health officials said.
An alarming 219 cases of pertussis have been recorded in California so far this year, up dramatically from 118 cases during the same time frame last year.
