Whooping cough cases on the rise; what local health experts suggest
The U.S. has seen an increase in whooping cough cases this year, with five times more cases being reported compared to this time last year. New York State has the second highest number of cases in the nation currently.
Highly contagious whooping cough rises in California to highest level in years
Whooping cough — highly contagious and potentially dangerous — has surged in California to levels not seen since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Midstate doctors explain why whooping cough case’s are rising
Across the United States, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows more than 25,000 cases of whooping cough have been reported so far this year. Last year, it was a little over 5,000 cases.
Whooping cough cases have quintupled. These states have it worst
Pertussis – a disease commonly referred to as whooping cough – is spreading quickly, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns. The U.S. has seen five times more cases in 2024 than we
California Whooping Cough Map Shows Surge of Deadly Disease
Whooping cough levels are at their highest since pre-pandemic in California, mirroring similar patterns elsewhere, say scientists.
Whooping cough surges, vaccination rates have declined across Washington
Kitsap County rates for whooping declined by 1.9% from pre-pandemic levels. Immunization rates for the MMR vaccine also fell by about 3%. Rates declined in five of the six school districts on the Kitsap Peninsula last year compared to pre-pandemic levels. The largest drops were in Bremerton and Central Kitsap schools.
California's whooping cough cases 6 times as high as last year — LA County saw 219% rise
California's cases of whooping cough are more than six times as high as last year, and in Los Angeles County, reports of the infectious disease rose by nearly 119%. It reflects a trend seen across the U.
Cases of whooping cough rising in California in 2024
Cases of whooping cough rising in California in 2024
Whooping cough cases in California six times higher than last year, report shows
The number of cases of pertussis, more commonly known as whooping cough, in California is over six times more than last year, according to a Sept. 2024 report released by the California Department of Public Health.
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Why whooping cough cases are spiking across the U.S.
Physicians who treat whooping cough are most concerned when young babies, for whom it can be life threatening get the ...
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As Prescribed: What you can do to fend from the whooping cough case spike
After a significant decline in cases during the pandemic, whooping cough, also known as pertussis, is making a forceful ...
Caddo confirms whooping cough case at one of its middle schools
This week, Caddo School District sent a letter to the parents of Walnut Hill Elementary students stating that one case of ...
Whooping cough cases up significantly from last year
More commonly known as “whooping cough,” this illness is particularly dangerous for very young and very old people, as well ...
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Whooping cough, pertussis cases spike in New York, nation. What to know, how to stay safe
Whopping cough, or pertussis, cases this year have blown past pre-pandemic norms. New York is being hit especially hard. See why, how to stay safe.
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Lampasas ISD alerts parents to whooping cough outbreak as cases surge nationwide
As temperatures begin to drop, illness often rises. One particularly contagious disease is spreading across the country at an ...