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Bookmark or Share- About Whooping Cough Outbreaks | Whooping Cough | CDCPertussis (whooping cough) is common in the United States, with frequent outbreaks. Protecting people at highest risk of serious illness is the primary focus during outbreaks. Health departments take the lead during outbreak investigations. Whooping cough cases are on the rise in 2024.
- Pertussis Surveillance and Trends | Whooping Cough | CDCWhooping Cough Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, can cause serious illness in people of all ages but is most dangerous for babies. View All
- Why Are Whooping Cough Cases Rising? What to Know and How to Avoid ItCases of whooping cough (pertussis) have surged, in the Philadelphia region and across the U.S. as well. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 17,500 pertussis cases have been reported in the U.S. so far in 2024, compared with only 3,962 cases for all of 2023. That’s an increase of more than 340% – and ...
- Whooping cough cases reach highest level in a decade - NBC NewsWhooping cough cases in the U.S. have reached the highest annual total in a decade. As of Dec. 14, 32,000 cases had been recorded, compared with more than 5,100 cases at the same time last...
- Whooping Cough Is on the Rise, Returning to Pre-Pandemic TrendsWhooping cough is a highly contagious respiratory disease caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis. It’s known for the "whoop" noise when someone gasps for air after a coughing fit that affects about a third of those who get this infection.
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