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Babies die of whooping cough in several states; third-trimester vaccines could protect them

A nationwide surge in pertussis cases has resulted in the deaths of infants in several states across the country this year, from Kentucky to Oregon. A UT Health San Antonio infectious diseases ...

Doctors Sound The Alarm As The Numbers For This Worrying Disease Are ‘Higher Than They Were Pre-Pandemic’

With whooping cough being so prevalent right now, it’s important for vaccinated people to understand they can still get mild forms of the disease. If you notice a cough or any upper respiratory ...

How to stay safe as whooping cough cases rise across North Central West Virginia

Whooping cough cases have been on the rise in north central West Virginia this year, including three confirmed cases in Marion County in the past month. Now, experts are sharing how to protect ...
Rolling Out

7 reasons whooping cough is attacking adults

A devastating respiratory infection once thought to be primarily a childhood concern is making an alarming comeback among adults, catching the medical community and patients completely off guard.
KSBW The Central Coast

Get the Facts: Whooping cough cases were up in 2025 — See where

OR ENERGY DRINKS. UPDATED FEDERAL DATA SHOWS THAT THERE HAVE BEEN MORE THAN 25,000 CASES OF WHOOPING COUGH IN THE UNITED STATES SO FAR THIS YEAR. IT IS THE SECOND YEAR IN A ROW WITH A HIGHER THAN ...
WLWT

Get the Facts: Whooping cough cases were up in 2025 — See where

Whooping cough cases are up again in 2025, data shows.For the 48th week of the year ending Nov. 29, there were more than 25,800 cases of whooping cough in the United States in 2025. Weekly cases have ...