Whooping cough cases surge in Oklahoma, US
What parents need to know as whooping cough cases surge
The CDC also notes that babies under 1 year of age and anyone with a compromised immune system or moderate to severe medically treated asthma have the highest risk of developing whooping cough and severe complications from the infection.
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, according to the CDC. People who have whooping cough usually make a high-pitched “whoop” sound when they breathe in after a coughing fit.
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 and symptoms.
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,
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-
Whooping cough surging in Spokane and statewide as school year begins
According to the CDC, there have been 844 cases of confirmed whooping cough – also called pertussis – through Oct. 5 in Washington state. That is compared to 68 cases for the whole state in 2023. The last time Washington had a surge of whooping cough was in 2015 when there were more than 1,200 cases.
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 sound."
How bad is WA’s whooping cough outbreak? Cases have reached highest levels since 2015
Only four years since 1958 have seen a higher number of whooping cough cases, according to the Washington state Department of Health.
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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 have exploded since 2023, new CDC data shows
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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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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?
Whooping cough cases are spiking in California: What you need to know
California is grappling with a substantial whooping cough outbreak, primarily among school-age children. The state’s ...
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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 ...