The Oregon Health Authority recorded 1,105 cases of pertussis in 2024, commonly known as whooping cough, with 44 outbreaks around the state. There were only 315 fewer cases in 2024 than in 1950 ...

As Texas grapples with an ongoing measles outbreak, the state is also on pace to see its highest number of whooping cough cases in more than a decade. Texas has reported 1,064 cases of pertussis ...

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 ...

TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Whooping cough, also known as pertussis or the 100-day cough is described as a highly contagious respiratory illness and the number of cases is on the rise.

Whooping cough cases are increasing across the country, signaling a return to more typical trends seen before a drop-off of many contagious illnesses during the COVID-19 pandemic.” ...

This year, New Hampshire is reporting 51 whooping cough cases. While the figure is an increase year over year, the state was averaging around 70 cases each year in a period before the pandemic.

The Brief Preliminary CDC data shows 8,485 whooping cough cases reported in 2025—twice as many as this time last year. Experts link the rise to declining childhood vaccination rates and growing ...

The health department saw it's highest number of cases in December 2024 with 33, with just four cases reported in March. Their last confirmed whooping cough patient was in early March.

Whooping cough is a highly contagious bacterial infection caused by Bordetella pertussis. Symptoms typically begin like a common cold, with a mild fever, sneezing and coughing.

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Louisiana health officials are sounding the alarm over a sharp rise in whooping cough cases, with the number of infections already surpassing last year’s total—and the ...

Whooping cough is on the rise right now across the state. The Minnesota Department of Health is reporting the highest number of cases in more than a decade. As of Dec. 5, there were more than ...

Whooping cough can lead to pneumonia, seizures or difficulty breathing. One in three children younger than 1 year old will need to be hospitalized, and the CDC confirmed at least a dozen deaths ...