Whooping cough, chlamydia and chickenpox: Diseases that increased in the Panhandle in 2025

Chlamydia, whooping cough and chickenpox were among several diseases that saw an increase in the Nebraska Panhandle in 2025, according to the Panhandle Public Health District’s newly released annual disease surveillance report.

February 5, 2026Updated: February 5, 2026
By Casey Wonnenberg

Regional

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