Whooping cough, known clinically as pertussis, has caused the death of at least five, according to a ProPublica report, and cases skyrocketed by 1,500% nationwide since a 2021 low point attributed ...

Whooping cough cases have jumped sharply year over year but remain in line with pre-pandemic numbers, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Thursday.. The CDC, which tracks ...

As cases of whooping cough rise, CNN wellness expert Dr. Leana Wen explains what causes the respiratory illness, how it spreads and what to do to protect yourself.

Whooping cough cases are on the rise in the United States, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. For the week ending April 12, at least 8,064 whooping cough cases ...

Following a several-year lull during the pandemic, cases of whooping cough are increasing across the United States. As of Nov. 30, early U.S. data show over 28,000 cases reported this year, or six ...

Reported cases this year are also now higher than they were right before the pandemic, which had reached around 8,000 cases by early August of 2019.. Why are whooping cough cases accelerating?

Whooping cough cases are on the rise with at least 4,864 reported this year, nearly three times higher than the 1,746 cases reported at the same time last year. ABC News. Video. Live.

Whooping cough cases surge as vaccine rates fall The U.S. has tallied 8,077 cases of whooping cough in 2025, compared with 3,847 cases in the same period last year, federal data shows. April 22, 2025 ...

Whooping cough cases are rising, and doctors are bracing for yet another tough year. There have been 8,485 cases reported in 2025, according to preliminary data from the U.S. Centers for Disease ...

Whooping cough (pertussis) infections continue to rise in the U.S., with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimating more than 17,600 cases as of Oct. 5. That’s more than a ...

Whooping cough cases are surging in Washington state, mirroring trends seen across the United States, health officials are warning. As of Nov. 2, nearly 1,200 cases have been reported statewide ...

Reported cases of people with whooping cough are returning to pre-pandemic levels, when the U.S. typically saw more than 10,000 cases each year, the CDC said in July.