Recent Oregon Health Authority (OHA) data indicate that pertussis, also known as whooping cough, cases have reached an all-time high. The agency is now urging Oregonians, especially babies, to get vaccinated to protect against this serious illness.

Oregon’s Pertussis Surge And Vaccine Push

Pertussis has spiked across the US. Oregon recorded 1,252 pertussis cases by the end of last year after the current outbreak began in spring 2024. OHA reported yesterday that a record-high 1,475 pertussis cases broke the state’s all-time annual record of 1,420 from 1950.

Tidings Data Snapshot Oregon pertussis outbreak by the numbers

1,475 Reported pertussis cases in Oregon in 2025 so far / new all time state record 1,105 Cases in 2024 / the highest annual total since the 1950s 1,420 Previ

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