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The New Mexico Department of Health reports today additional cases of whooping cough in an ongoing community-wide outbreak in McKinley County, and urges New Mexico residents in at-risk groups to protect themselves by getting vaccinated. « read more »
As of March 14, 2018, New Mexico Department of Health reports eight laboratory-confirmed cases of whooping cough, and an additional 15 probable cases . These cases have primarily occurred in school-aged children and their close household contacts in McKinley County. « read more »
The New Mexico Department of Health reports today 14 whooping cough cases at several Lea County schools, since November 2017, with most of the infections occurring among elementary school students. « read more »
The New Mexico Department of Health is investigating four confirmed cases of whooping cough (also known as pertussis) in infants under 6 months of age reported during December 2016. « read more »
The New Mexico Department of Health announced today an outbreak of whooping cough (pertussis) in Eddy County. Twenty cases of whooping cough have been investigated or are currently being investigated in Eddy County residents since November 1st, 2016, including ten school-aged children. « read more »
The New Mexico Department of Health announced today an increase in whooping cough cases in Curry County. Thirteen cases have been confirmed in Curry County residents this year, including seven school-aged children and two infants who were hospitalized. The current rate of whooping cough in Curry Cou... « read more »