Summary of report with Figure 1, a vertical bar graph, shows a comparison of the number of cases in 2024 and 2025 by week of symptom onset. The 4 most recent weeks of data are marked as incomplete. This year has exceeded the number of cases reported from last year in all cases except for weeks 21, and 31-48. Weeks 49-52 are considered incomplete. Figure 2 shows a line graph charting the number of cases diagnosed going back 10 years. There are two horizontal dashed lines going across the entire length of time. The bottom dashed line is the threshold for the projected baseline number of cases, and the dashed line above it is the projected epidemic threshold. The current wave of cases exceeded the epidemic threshold back in Feb. 2024 and has remained above it until week 49.
Table 1 outlines specific details of age groups and case numbers over weeks 1 to 52 in 2025, and compares that to the rate of patients by each age group's population. The highest rate is 223.7 cases per 100,000 under the age of 12 months. The second highest rate is 131.3 in ages 1 to 4. The third highest rate is 90.3 in ages 14 to 18. So far in 2025, 182 infants have been diagnosed with pertussis, an increase of 2 since last reported. Of those infected, 19 were too young to have received the first dose of vaccine, 46 received at least one dose of vaccine, and 117 were old enough for at least one dose but had not received any.
Table 2 outlines specific details of counties and case numbers over weeks 1 to 52 in 2025, and compares that to the rate of patients by each county's population. There are 34 out of 39 counties in Washington state that have reported at least one case this year. The county with the highest rate of cases is Adams with 79.2 patients per 100,000 residents. The county with the second highest rate is Spokane with 65.2 and the third highest rate is 53.4 in Jefferson county.
Figure 3 is a map of Washington state with each county color-coded to show the pertussis incidence rates from weeks 46 to 52. There are o counties coded as having 10 or more cases per 100,000 residents in the past 6 weeks. Note: To request this document in another format, call 1-800-525-0127. Deaf or heard of hearing customers, please call 711 (Washington Relay) or email doh.information@doh.wa.gov
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There are a total of 2,11 cases in weeks 1 to 52 of 2025, up 13 from the previous report published. In 2024 there were 2,294 cases by this week. Tests have ~4wk lag before being counted.
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