How to Know If You Need a Whooping Cough Vaccine As Cases Rise
Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, is a serious illness. It’s highly contagious, can leave you with a hacking cough for months, and is especially dangerous to babies. The CDC reports that cases are on the rise this year.
What to know about whooping cough as US cases surge to pre-pandemic levels
Cases of whooping cough, also known as pertussis, have surged to pre-pandemic levels in 2024, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Whooping cough cases are on the rise – particularly in Pennsylvania
Vaccinations missed during the COVID-19 pandemic may be contributing to the respiratory illness's surge, the CDC says.
Pennsylvania hit hardest by nationwide whooping cough outbreak
A nationwide whooping cough surge has infected nearly 2,200 Pennsylvanians, outpacing every other state and putting local medical experts on high alert. The national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have identified more than 16,
Minnesota Department of Health: Statewide whooping cough cases at 8-year high
Cases of whooping cough, also known as pertussis, are at an eight-year high in the state. The Minnesota Department of Health reports there are currently 1,019 cases compared to 61 this time last year.
Map Shows US States Where 'Deadly' Whooping Cough Rising
Five times as many cases of the potentially fatal illness have been reported so far in 2024, compared with the same time last year.
Whooping Cough Is at a Decade-High Level in the U.S.
Whooping cough is at its highest level in a decade for this time of year, U.S. health officials reported Thursday. There have been 18,506 cases of whooping cough reported so far, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.
US health officials say whooping cough has hit a decade-high level
Whooping cough usually peaks every three to five years, and the latest numbers indicate a return to levels before the pandemic.
Ask the doctors: Vaccination is the best safeguard against whooping cough
Whooping cough is a highly contagious upper-respiratory infection. Also known as pertussis, it poses a particular threat to infants. You’re hearing about it right now because the disease is on the rise.
Whooping cough cases have exploded since 2023, new CDC data shows
Whooping cough cases are continuing to rise in the United States, with new data from the US Centers for Disease Control and ...
What to Know About the Whooping Cough Outbreak Raising Concern
Whooping cough is another word for pertussis, a highly contagious bacterial infection that causes intense coughing fits, ...
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Video: Understanding whooping cough
Cases of pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough, continue to rise in the U.S. New numbers from the Centers for Disease ...
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Understanding whooping cough with a Mayo Clinic expert
"This is an infection that causes quite a significant cough," says Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a pediatric infectious diseases ...
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Whooping cough outbreak hits CA as U.S. cases surge to pre-pandemic levels
California's whooping cough outbreak comes as the CDC reports a nationwide surge in cases, raising concern for those most ...
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Whooping cough cases are on the rise. Here's what you need to know.
When it comes to seasonal illnesses, few are as dreaded - or as preventable - as whooping cough. The violent coughing fits, the struggle to breath, and the high pitched "whoop" sound that some ...