1959 — Whooping Cough (Pertussis), especially children, esp. TX/48 SC/22 GA/18 MS/17–269

–269 USPHS Vital Statistics of the US 1959: Vol. II – Mortality Statistics, p. 404.

–13 Alabama
— 0 Alaska
— 3 Arizona
–10 Arkansas
— 3 California –0 Connecticut
— 1 Colorado –0 Delaware
— 9 Florida –0 District of Columbia
–18 Georgia –0 Hawaii
— 3 Illinois –0 Idaho
— 8 Indiana –0 Iowa
— 1 Kansas
— 8 Kentucky
–13 Louisiana
— 3 Maine
— 3 Maryland
— 0 Massachusetts
— 5 Michigan
— 2 Minnesota
–17 Mississippi
— 7 Missouri
— 0 Montana
— 0 Nevada –0 Nebraska
— 0 New Hampshire
— 4 New Jersey
— 2 New Mexico
— 6 New York
— 8 North Carolina
— 2 North Dakota
–11 Ohio
— 3 Oklahoma
— 0 Oregon
— 3 Pennsylvania
— 1 Rhode Island
–22 South Carolina
— 1 South Dakota
–10 Tennessee
–48 Texas
— 2 Utah — 0 Vermont
–12 Virginia — 0 Washington
— 6 West Virginia
— 1 Wisconsin — 0 Wyoming

Narrative Information

CDC: “Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, is a highly contagious respiratory disease. It is caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis. Pertussis is known for uncontrollable, violent coughing which often makes it hard to breathe. After cough fits, someone with pertussis often needs to take deep breaths, which result in a ‘whooping’ sound. Pertussis can affect people of all ages, but can be very serious, even deadly, for babies less than a year old. The best way to protect against pertussis is by getting vaccinated.” (CDC. “Pertussis (Whooping Cough).” 8-7-2017.)

Sources

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “Pertussis (Whooping Cough).” 8-7-2017. Accessed 6-22-2018 at: https://www.cdc.gov/pertussis/index.html

Public Health Service. Vital Statistics of the United States 1959, Volume II, Mortality Statistics For The United States and Each State. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. Published by U.S. Government Printing Office. Accessed 1-9-2023 at: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/vsus/VSUS_1959_2.pdf