Oregon is reported to have 835 confirmed cases and at least one adult death caused by pertussis, also known as whooping cough.
As of Oct. 14, Lane County had 251 cases, the most in the state. Multnomah County came in second with 183. Cases have been reported in Clackamas, Washington, Marion, Yamhill, Polk, Columbia, and Deschutes counties.
Health officials are alarmed and expect the state to beat the 2012 record of 910 whooping cases recorded, which was the highest annual count since 1953., infants may experience difficulty breathing instead of coughing."This is because babies don’t start building protection against infection until they are vaccinated at two months old," an OHAstated. Before this year, Oregon pertussis deaths have been limited to infants -- five have occurred since 2003.
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