Whooping cough cases surge to decade high
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Thursday that whooping cough cases for this time of year hit their highest level in a decade. With 18,506 cases reported so far in 2024, the total marks the most cases recorded since 2014,
Vaccination is the best safeguard against whooping cough
Q: I’ve been seeing a lot of news stories about whooping cough. Is there really another illness that we need worry about? What is whooping cough, and how do you get it? What is the treatment? I
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 hits highest level in decade
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), whooping cough cases in the US have reached a decade-high level, with 18,506 cases reported so far.
Whooping cough cases surge in USA; deadly signs to watch out for
There has been a fourfold increase in whooping cough cases in the USA this season. The illness, particularly severe in infants, starts with mild cold-
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 US
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.
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 ...
Whooping cough cases nearly double on Long Island, surge in U.S.
It starts with typical cold symptoms. After about two weeks a person will develop a "heavy, hard cough and the classic whoop ...
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Whooping Cough Is Spreading Again after Years of Relative Quiet
When it progresses into severe disease, pertussis causes violent coughing fits punctuated by a distinct whooping sound caused ...
Whooping cough cases surge in Oklahoma, US: What to know, symptoms to watch for
The highly infectious respiratory disease is circulating through the US and Oklahoma. Here's what to know about the spread ...
Minnesota whooping cough numbers highest in eight years
MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota is seeing the highest number of whooping cough cases in eight years. The state health department ...
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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 ...
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Whooping cough infections climb to over 17,600 cases in the US
Whooping cough (pertussis ... Adults can be treated with doxycycline, a type of antibiotic that prevents the growth and ...