The Conversation: Whooping cough on Hawaiʻi Island; The 1898 Project

By Catherine Cruz,

Maddie Bender

Published April 10, 2024 at 11:01 AM HST

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FILEElectron microscope image of the bacteria (bordetella pertussis) responsible for pertussis (whooping cough) — FILE - Electron microscope image of the bacteria (bordetella pertussis) responsible for pertussis (whooping cough)

Deputy State Epidemiologist Nathan Tan on the state's investigation into two confirmed cases — and eight probable cases — of whooping cough on Hawaiʻi Island | Full Story
Artist Meleanna Meyer and filmmaker Tom Coffman on The 1898 Project, a two-day summit on American imperialism in Hawaiʻi, Guåhan, the Philippines, and Puerto Rico | Full Story
Dr. Benjamin Chun on the rise of pickleball injuries | Full Story

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Catherine Cruz

Catherine Cruz is the host of The Conversation. Contact her at ccruz@hawaiipublicradio.org.

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Maddie Bender

Maddie Bender is the executive producer of The Conversation. She also provided production assistance on HPR's "This Is Our Hawaiʻi" podcast. Contact her at mbender@hawaiipublicradio.org.

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