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• Butte High School pertussis tests come back negative

  February 20, 2013 8:46 AM

  BUTTE - A cluster of pertussis tests from Butte High School have come back negative, and that has Butte-Silver Bow Health Department officials crossing their fingers that this could be the last of the illness. The test results from the last five students who were tested for pertussis all... more »

• New Flathead pertussis cases prompt warning

  May 31, 2012 9:48 PM

  KALISPELL- Local health officials are warning parents to immunize their children as more pertussis cases pop up across the Flathead. The total number of confirmed whooping cough cases now stands at 56 with the Flathead City-County Health Department saying earlier this week that three more cases among school-aged children... more »

• Flathead Co. sees more whooping cough cases Play Video

  May 11, 2012 6:44 PM

  KALISPELL- Local health officials say they have received more reports of whooping cough in Flathead County with the Flathead City-County Health Department saying they've received reports of five more cases of pertussis. Four tests came back positive on middle school students while the fifth case is said to be... more »

• Whooping cough continues to spread in Montana

  May 11, 2012 1:14 PM

  MISSOULA- The recent whooping cough outbreak is continuing to spread across Western Montana with no signs of it letting up. The Ravalli County Health Department reports there are now 47 cases of pertussis in Ravalli County with health director Judy Griffin adding that four new cases were reported Friday... more »

• Whooping cough case reported at Kalispell Middle School Play Video

  May 11, 2012 11:43 AM

  KALISPELL- Another case of whooping cough is suspected in a Flathead Valley school with the Kalispell School District reporting that there's a possible case of pertussis at Kalispell Middle School. The Flathead City-County Health Department received a report on Thursday, but health officials have not confirmed whether or not... more »

• Whooping cough prompts Flathead warning Play Video

  May 10, 2012 9:11 AM

  KALISPELL- The whooping cough outbreak spread to the northwest part of the state after showing up in two different Flathead Valley school districts. The Flathead City-County Health Department documented eight new cases of pertussis and we found out one case is in the Columbia Falls School District while the... more »

• Whooping cough reported in Flathead schools

  May 9, 2012 2:36 PM

  KALISPELL- Several cases of pertussis are being reported in a pair of school districts with local health officials saying they have received reports of eight cases. The Flathead City-County Health Department is also cautioning in a news release that they are waiting for additional whooping cough test results to... more »

• Whooping cough case reported at Missoula school Play Video

  May 3, 2012 4:46 PM

  MISSOULA- The Missoula City-County Health Department has confirmed that a Sentinel High School student has contracted pertussis. Infectious Disease Nurse Cindy Hotchkiss tells us they were notified Wednesday about the case and she added there is only one case in Missoula County. Hotchkiss said the health department is... more »

• Official: Pertussis not found in Lincoln Co.

  May 1, 2012 2:23 PM

  LIBBY- Health officials report that no pertussis cases have turned up in Lincoln County. Communicable Disease Coordinator Marci Johnson says that the state health department keeps track of pertussis cases and most recent tally included two cases of people who caught the disease from out-of-state more than two months... more »

• Whooping cough cases spread in Western Montana Play Video

  May 1, 2012 9:32 AM

  MISSOULA- Whooping cough is now hitting other areas of Western Montana. The latest numbers from the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services showing 34 cases in Ravalli County, one in Missoula County, one in the Flathead and two in Lincoln County. There are nearly 90 reported... more »

• MT health officials monitoring pertussis outbreaks

  April 30, 2012 2:50 PM

  HELENA- State health officials are following several recent outbreaks of pertussis across Montana, including the one in Ravalli County. The Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) reports that outbreaks of pertussis, also known as whooping cough, are being reported in several parts of the state, prompting... more »

• Pertussis ban taking a toll on Corvallis teachers, students Play Video

  April 26, 2012 11:49 PM

  CORVALLIS- Ninety-six Corvallis students who are not immunized for whooping cough have been banned from attending school and that's taking a toll on parents and teachers. Over 7% of the student body is not allowed in school since the Ravalli County Public Health Officer made the announcement. That means... more »

• Ravalli County pertussis cases continue to spread

  April 25, 2012 4:14 PM

  HAMILTON- Ravalli County health officials say that they are still seeing more cases of whooping cough spouting up in the Bitterroot. Five new cases of Pertussis have been confirmed in Ravalli County, bringing the total number of cases to 27. The Ravalli County Public Health Department says three... more »

• 3 new pertussis cases diagnosed in Ravalli Co. Play Video

  April 21, 2012 12:28 AM

  HAMILTON- The Ravalli County Health Department has their hands full with a recent spike in positive pertussis cases as a total of 22 people have tested positive in the Bitterroot. "We've seen a lot of these types of outbreaks in the past, but this is one of the larger... more »

• Ravalli Co. pertussis cases nearly double Play Video

  April 20, 2012 6:52 PM

  HAMILTON- The pertussis outbreak is spreading in Ravalli County, nearly doubling in the past week. One infant has now been hospitalized because of the contagious bacteria. Ravalli County Public Health Director Judy Griffin says she can't say which town the baby is from, only that the infant is from Ravalli... more »

• Ravalli County baby hospitalized with pertussis

  April 20, 2012 3:20 PM

  HAMILTON- County health officials report that a Ravalli County baby has been hospitalized after contracting pertussis. Ravalli County Public Health Director Judy Griffin says she can't say what town the baby is from and would only tell us that the infant is from the Bitterroot. Griffin also says... more »

• Whooping cough cases spread to Corvallis schools

  April 18, 2012 11:32 AM

  HAMILTON- Ravalli County Public Health Department Director Judy Griffin reports there are now 15 confirmed cases of Pertussis in the Bitterroot Valley. Griffin says three new cases have popped up in the Corvallis School District and that all of the new cases are linked in someway to the community of... more »

• Pertussis cases double in Ravalli County Play Video

  April 12, 2012 1:01 PM

  HAMILTON- The Ravalli County Public Health Department reports that 11 people, who all live in Pinesdale, have tested positive for whooping cough. Ten of those cases come from kids who attend Pines Academy and one adult case has also been recorded. The private school has been closed all... more »

• Pines Academy closed all week due to whooping cough

  April 10, 2012 12:29 PM

  PINESDALE- The Pines Academy in Pinesdale will be closed all this week because of a Pertussis outbreak. School officials tell Montana's News Station that a mother notified the school last week that her children tested positive for whooping cough. School officials and Ravalli County Public Health Department Director... more »

• Pertussis cases close Pinesdale School

  April 9, 2012 7:41 PM

  Numerous Pertussis cases in the Pinesdale area of Ravalli County forced school officials to close school Monday. Ravalli County Public Health Director Judy Griffin says they have five confirmed cases of whooping cough. Pertussis is a bacterial disease that affects the respiratory tract and affects persons of all... more »

• Whitefish gets good news after pertussis scare Play Video

  March 26, 2012 7:33 PM

  WHITEFISH- A pertussis scare at the Whitefish Middle School has calmed down after a weekend of testing. The Flathead City-County Health Department says over 20 students were testing for the disease also commonly known as whooping-cough and all of them tested negative. But Flathead City-County Health Department Director Joe... more »

• Bozeman whooping cough cases double in less than a week

  November 4, 2011 3:48 PM

  BOZEMAN- The number of reported cases of pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough, has doubled in Gallatin County since Tuesday. As of Friday morning, the Gallatin County Health Department has received reports of 30 people diagnosed with 27 of those at the high school. The health department said it is... more »

• Ways to protect yourself from Pertussis Play Video

  November 3, 2011 6:49 PM

  KALISPELL- Gallatin County is experiencing an outbreak of a serious illness and Flathead County health officials say while no cases have been reported so far, it can also become a problem in northwest Montana. Pertussis, more commonly known as whooping cough, has swept through sports teams in the Bozeman area.... more »

• Whooping cough cases persist in Western Montana

  March 9, 2011 9:21 AM

  Health officials in Western Montana report that whopping cough cases are still a problem along the U.S. Highway 93 corridor and they are also reminding people the best way to fight back is to get vaccinated. Pertussis cases have been a problem through much of the winter in Flathead,... more »

• Flathead Co. still leads state on in whooping cough cases

  February 24, 2011 7:02 PM

  KALISPELL - There have been 30 confirmed cases of whooping cough in Flathead County so far this winter, marking the highest number of cases in the state. Health providers say the vaccine is not 100% effective, making it possible for those who have been immunized to still get the illness,... more »

• Flathead County seeing more Whooping Cough cases

  December 23, 2010 8:44 AM

  KALISPELL - Health officials report that two more cases of the potentially deadly Whooping Cough have been confirmed in Flathead County, raising the total in Northwest Montana to 21 cases. The illness is more formally known as Pertussis and Flathead County has the most reported cases in the state... more »

• Flathead whooping cough cases on the rise

  December 15, 2010 5:58 PM

  KALISPELL - Another case of Pertussis, better known as whooping cough, was confirmed on Friday. It's the 16th confirmed illness in the Flathead Valley which has the highest number of confirmed whooping cough cases in the state. Health officials say that washing hands and vaccinations is the best defense,... more »

• Whooping cough confirmed in Flathead Co.

  December 2, 2010 6:36 PM

  KALISPELL- The Flathead City County Health Department has confirmed four cases of pertussis (whooping cough) in Flathead County. All four cases have occurred in adults that were not vaccinated. Pertussis is an upper respiratory infection, and is most known for causing a "whoop" from coughing, while trying to... more »