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North Central Public Health District's (NCPHD) Health Officer Dr. Kathleen Wilder is warning Wasco and Sherman County residents to be aware that pertussis is spreading in the community. Pertussis, also called whooping cough, is a contagious illness that can cause weeks, or even months, of coughing. Pertussis is most dangerous for children less than 1 year old. This has been a big year for pertussis. Already this year, more people in Oregon have tested positive for pertussis...
