Map Reveals Where Whooping Cough Cases Soared Last Year
Across the U.S., the rate of whooping cough in 2024 was more than 400 percent higher than in 2023, with more than 35,000 cases.
Whooping cough: Cases increased by 400% in 2024
The CDC said that cases of whooping cause increased across the United States, which indicated a return to more typical pre-COVID pandemic trends.
Whooping cough is back with a vengeance: Here’s what you need to know
Whooping cough, also called pertussis, is marked by a severe hacking cough followed by an intake of breath that sounds like "whoop." The illness spreads from person to person through the air, carried by droplets excreted by sneezes and coughs.
U.S. Whooping Cough Cases Surge
Prevention in the form of vaccination is the best way to protect against whooping cough, the CDC says; the agency recommends that children get the DTaP vaccine and adolescents and adults get the TDaP vaccine.
Protecting yourself from whooping cough
It's a respiratory illness that may start out like a cold. But pertussis, also known as whooping cough, can last for weeks or months.
Whooping cough cases surge across the US as vaccinations decline
Whooping cough cases have been surging across the country over the last few months, according to preliminary data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This year, there have been more than 32,
Whooping cough cases at the highest it's been in a decade
The respiratory illness starts out like a cold but the cough that comes with it can last for weeks or months. Young children are the highest risk of getting sick.
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