U.S. whooping cough cases soar to highest level in a decade More than 32,000 cases have been reported this year, nearly five times as many as the same period last year. December 24, 2024 ...

A highly contagious respiratory illness is on the rise in the United States this year. Cases of whooping cough, also known as pertussis, have surged to pre-pandemic levels in 2024, according to ...

In Louisiana there have been over 120 plus cases of whooping cough,” Kline stated. According to CDC data, there were only 12 cases in the state the year before. Louisiana isn’t alone.

Whooping cough is caused by the bacteria Bordetella pertussis, which had plummeted to record lows during the COVID-19 pandemic, likely due to more people at the time wearing masks and staying home ...

Reports of whooping cough were lower than usual over the last few years, but now cases are back to pre-pandemic levels. "[In] 2024, we had 18 confirmed cases within SLO, and we've just started ...

In Louisiana there have been over 120 plus cases of whooping cough,” Kline stated. According to CDC data, there were only 12 cases in the state the year before. Louisiana isn’t alone.

Louisiana is facing a record-breaking surge of whooping cough cases and is on track to surpass the highest number of reported cases in decades, state health officials said Wednesday.

Pre-pandemic levels for whooping cough cases were in the tens of thousands — in 2019, the CDC recorded just over 18,600 cases. In 2012, the nation had over 48,200 cases of the illness.

CLEVELAND (WJW) – Health officials in Ohio are sounding the alarm as cases of whooping cough, also known as pertussis, are on the rise.. With the holiday season approaching, experts are urging ...

The Louisiana Department of Health identified 164 cases of pertussis, known commonly as whooping cough, in the first four months of 2025. The numbers are on track to break record highs. In comparison, ...