The Health Department has received a number of questions about Whooping Cough (Pertussis) from Thurston County parents and school staff.  

Below is are links to Pertussis fact sheets, an informational letter from our Health Officer, Dr. Diana Yu and to the Thurston County Public Health and Social Services website.
 
Wooping Cough Fact Sheet [PDF] - English
http://www.doh.wa.gov/EHSPHL/factsheet/pertussis.pdf
 
Wooping Cough Fact Sheet [PDF] - Spanish
http://www.nthurston.k12.wa.us/cms/lib/WA01001371/Centricity/Domain/72/PertussisFactsheetSP.pdf
 
Link to Whooping Cough Information Letter [PDF]
http://www.co.thurston.wa.us/health/pertussis/PDF/ThurstonPertussisSchool_Fall2012.pdf

 

Health Department Whooping Cough (Pertussis) webpage

http://www.co.thurston.wa.us/health/pertussis/index.html

Last Modified on August 30, 2012