Consumer News Cases Of Whooping Cough Are Rising Across The U S

Whooping cough cases are rising. Know the symptoms and how to avoid infection.

Heading into the holidays, what are the symptoms to watch for, who is most at risk for whooping cough and who needs to get vaccinated? Read More

Whooping cough cases are rising in the US: A closer look.

Whooping cough (or pertussis) cases are on the rise, causing concerns of a resurgence of the highly contagious disease. Read More

More than 25,000 whooping cough cases reported this year as Kentucky records 3rd infant death

More than 25,000 cases of whopping cough have been recorded in the U.S. so far this year, updated federal data shows. Read More

What's behind the surge in whooping cough cases across the U.S.?

Whooping cough cases have increased across the U.S. Last year, there were six times as many cases reported compared to 2023. CBS News medical contributor Céline Gounder explains. Read More

Doctors warn of rising whooping cough cases as outbreaks spread to Georgia

Whooping cough is a highly contagious bacterial infection spread through coughing, sneezing, or direct contact. Read More

Whooping cough cases rising in West Virginia

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - The West Virginia Bureau for Public Health (BPH) has reported an increase in pertussis, or whooping cough, cases. Since Jan. 1, 2025, the BPH said a total of 126 cases have ... Read More

Get the Facts: Is Kentucky seeing a rise in whooping cough cases?

Kentucky is experiencing a surge in whooping cough, with state officials confirming 566 cases so far this season — the most since 2012. Read More

Whooping cough is making a comeback, but the vaccine provides powerful protection

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) There were more than 10,000 outages reported in Bridgeport and Fairfield earlier in ... Read More

Whooping cough cases on the rise across Texas, including in San Antonio

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Whooping cough is making a comeback, but the vaccine provides powerful protection

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Annette Regan, University of California, Los Angeles (THE CONVERSATION) Whooping cough ... Read More