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

Cambridge Court assisted living closure forces nearly 40 Kearney seniors to relocate

Cambridge Court assisted living closure forces nearly 40 Kearney seniors to relocate

Axtell man takes plea deal, convicted in triple-fatal crash

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Hastings Skatepark Demolition Underway

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Axtell man pleads no contest in Phelps County crash that killed three

UNMC uses immersive technology to expand stroke education statewide

UNMC uses immersive technology to expand stroke education statewide

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