The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released data revealing an uptick in Pertussis, commonly called whooping cough. The agency reported that the number of cases of whooping cough in 2024 was more than six times higher than ...
Whooping cough cases are nearly five times higher than cases reported in 2023, with the CDC urging people to get vaccinated.
Learn more about whooping cough cases in the U.S., which are rising to pre-pandemic rates as pandemic restrictions are reduced.
T his winter has already seen high levels of the flu and RSV, and we still haven't felt the effects of all our holiday gatherings. But whooping cough infections have been surging
The seasonal increase in norovirus cases is tied to colder months, when people gather indoors more frequently, especially for the holidays. Experts believe the pandemic-era reduction in outbreaks and heightened hygiene practices may have left many with lower immunity.
Amid harsh winter months when respiratory illnesses are anyway on the rise, stricter precautions have to be taken by health authorities in the US to slow down the spread of the dangerous disease that makes children especially vulnerable.
Whooping cough cases have been surging across the country over the last few months, according to preliminary data from the U.S.. This ye
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Health experts are warning of the risks of whooping cough in Arkansas as cases soar across the country. According to the CDC, whooping cough cases in the U.S. have reached their highest level in more than a decade.
Whooping cough has been surging in the United States for months and the latest data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests there are no signs of slowing.
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.
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Kansas is seeing a higher number of whooping cough cases. The CDC says there have been 241 whooping cough cases in Kansas over the past year. That marks a sharp increase from the 66 cases in Kansas in 2023. The state saw a spike in cases in December.