State health officials are issuing a new warning to Delaware residents this week as a sharp rise in a highly contagious respiratory illness begins to fill local urgent care centers.
While the flu and post-holiday viral surge have been the primary focus, doctors in the First State are urging families to be on high alert for Pertussis (Whooping Cough)—the “100-Day Cough” that is currently surging across the Mid-Atlantic region.
According to data released this week, Delaware is seeing a “spillover” effect from outbreaks in neighboring Pennsylvania and New Jersey, with case numbers in northern Delaware climbing to their highest levels since 2019.
The Hotspots: Where is it Spreading?
The outbreak is currently tracking southward. Health officials have identified New Castle County as the primary high-transmission zone, particularly in the densely populated northern corridor…