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homes and businesses.The Michigan Department of Health
and Human Services in Lansing is
calling attention to an increase in
cases of pertussis, commonly known
as whooping cough, and urging indi-
viduals to get up to date with vaccina-
tions.
Case numbers across the state
surpassed last year’s reports and
are coinciding with a return to pre-
pandemic patterns of more cases per
year nationally, the MDHHS said in a
recent press release.
Between 2017 and 2019, Michigan
averaged 596 cases of pertussis each
year. There have already been 830
confirmed or probable cases reported
to MDHHS this year as of Oct. 28.
Early symptoms of pertussis can
look like a common cold. It can take
five to 10 days for symptoms to
appear after exposure and sometimes
longer. Babies and young children
may not cough, but they may have
pauses in their breathing (called
apnea), which can make their skin
look bluish or cause shortness of
breath. Later symptoms can consist ofuncontrolled coughing fits.
“Vaccinations continue to be our
top line of defense against the spread
of pertussis,” said Dr. Natasha
Bagdasarian, chief medical executive.
“With a declining rate of immuniza-
tions, we are unfortunately seeing a
rise in pertussis and other vaccine-
preventable diseases statewide.”
The Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention (CDC) recommends
pertussis vaccine for infants, children,
adolescents and people who are preg-
nant. The CDC also recommends adose of pertussis vaccine for adults
who haven’t received a dose as an
adolescent or adult.
Michigan is continuing to see
declining childhood immunization
rates, with 82.9 percent of children
having received their first dose of
Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis (DTaP)
vaccine by the time they are 3 months
old. However, only 65.6 percent of
19-month-olds received all four rec-
ommended doses for DtaP.
— Ann PulsipherR.I.S.E. Corp will hold its fifth
annual “600 Turkey and Healthy
Food Giveaway” on Monday, Nov.
18.
The first distribution will be held
at 3 p.m. at Parkway Manor, located
at 380 Truth Drive in Battle Creek,
while supplies last.
The second distribution will be
held on the corner of Marjorie
Street and Post Avenue from 4 p.m.until supplies are gone, according to
an organization press release.
R.I.S.E. is asking recipients to
honor the one-turkey-per-household/
two-family car limit.
“Since 2020, R.I.S.E. Corp has
been supporting the most vulner-
able residents of Battle Creek’s
Washington Heights and Post-
Franklin neighborhoods by provid-
ing healthy food. Situated in Ward2 of the city, Washington Heights
and Post-Franklin are the two needi-
est neighborhoods in the city,” the
R.I.S.E. press release stated.
Monetary donations to buy food
for the events are welcome, and
donors will be recognized during
the food distribution and in printed
marketing material and on social
media, the organization noted.
All proceeds will support outreachefforts of R.I.S.E. Corp a 501(c)3
nonprofit.
For more information, contact
Damon Brown at (269) 358-9466 or
Jackie Patrick-James at (269) 580-
5343.
This project is supported by the
City of Battle Creek and American
Rescue Plan Act funds.MDHHS issues alert on rise of pertussis
R.I.S.E. Corp to hold turkey giveaway