Characterized by a high fever, cough, sore throat, headache and fatigue, walking pneumonia diagnosis in local emergency rooms jumped fourfold from Oct. 19 to Nov. 2, spiking from 0.2% to 0.8% of all diagnoses for children aged 2 to 4. A similar jump, though not quite so high, was observed for children and adolescents aged 5 to 17.

As of Nov. 12, 2024, the Gallatin City-County Health Department reports 31 confirmed cases of pertussis, or whooping cough, in the county.

The mass of cold air also helped produced strong winds Friday, mostly in the eastern half of San Diego County. The weather service reported gusts up to 46 mph on Palomar Mountain, 41 mph at Volcan Mountain, 39 mph in Julian and 36 mph in Pine Valley.

The number of pertussis cases, also known as whooping cough, are on the rise in San Diego County. County public health officials reported a notable increase in cases this year over recent years. Since the beginning of 2024,

Public health officials Friday reported a marked increase in the number of pertussis — or whooping cough — cases this year over recent years.