Map Reveals Where Whooping Cough Cases Soared Last Year
Across the U.S., the rate of whooping cough in 2024 was more than 400 percent higher than in 2023, with more than 35,000 cases.
Whooping cough cases on the rise
Cases of whooping cough are on the rise across the U.S., including in Idaho. President Biden stood next to Gov. Gavin Newsom and pledged full federal support as fires burned through Los Angeles County. President-elect Donald Trump took to social media and blamed 'Newscum.'
Whooping cough is back with a vengeance: Here’s what you need to know
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.
Whooping cough: Cases increased by 400% in 2024
The CDC said that cases of whooping cause increased across the United States, which indicated a return to more typical pre-COVID pandemic trends.
Protecting yourself from whooping cough
It's a respiratory illness that may start out like a cold. But pertussis, also known as whooping cough, can last for weeks or months.
U.S. Whooping Cough Cases Surge
Rates of whooping cough in the U.S. continue to climb, according to data from the US Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Over 32,000 cases reported have been reported as of mid-December -- about six times more than there were at this time last year,
Whooping cough cases at the highest it's been in a decade
The respiratory illness starts out like a cold but the cough that comes with it can last for weeks or months. Young children are the highest risk of getting sick.
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Samoa whooping cough - suspected and confirmed cases reach 286
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