{"id":7188,"date":"2024-09-14T20:09:12","date_gmt":"2024-09-14T20:09:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=7188"},"modified":"2024-09-14T20:09:12","modified_gmt":"2024-09-14T20:09:12","slug":"college-football-game-canceled-shortly-before-kickoff-due-to-outbreak-of-highly-contagious-illness-that-has-been-around-for-well-over-400-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=7188","title":{"rendered":"College Football Game Canceled Shortly Before Kickoff Due To Outbreak Of Highly-Contagious Illness That Has Been Around For Well Over 400 Years"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>A college football game scheduled for this Saturday was canceled just three hours before kickoff following an apparently troubling outbreak.<\/p>\n<p>Portland State was due to play South Dakota on the day but had to call things off as the program revealed they were dealing with a surge of pertussis, more commonly known as whooping cough.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, this is a surprising reason for canceling a sporting event in 2024, given that the illness is around 450 years old, but the Vikings have opted to forego the contest in the interest of their players\u2019 health.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cA case of pertussis (whooping cough) got into the Viking team two days ago,\u201d<\/em>\u00a0they said in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/goviks.com\/news\/2024\/9\/14\/portland-state-football-game-with-south-dakota-cancelled.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">a statement<\/a>.\u00a0<em>\u201cPertussis is a highly contagious disease that affects the lungs. As a result, many team members have been exposed to the disease. The two programs and their team doctors have been in discussions regarding the situation.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cIt was determined by Portland State that the game would not be played in the interest of the health of the student-athletes.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">On Portland State canceling a game to *whooping cough* in 2024. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jm0Jq1dL6X\">pic.twitter.com\/jm0Jq1dL6X<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RedditCFB\/status\/1835017166757978130?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 14, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>They also promised to provide information on ticketing and refunds later on.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-this-has-to-be-a-first-for-college-football\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">This Has To Be A First For College Football<\/h2>\n<p>It is unheard of for a college football game, or any game, to be called off due to whooping cough.<\/p>\n<p>On a brighter note, the school revealed that no one on the roster was seriously ill.<\/p>\n<p>PSU lost its first two games of the season, getting blown out 70-30 by Washington State in their opener late last month before losing to Weber State 43-16 last weekend.<\/p>\n<p>South Dakota has won one and lost one to start the campaign, with Winsconsin defeating them 27-13 last weekend after they kicked things off with a 45-3 win over Northern State.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; A college football game scheduled for this Saturday was canceled just three hours before kickoff following an apparently troubling outbreak. 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