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Understanding Whooping Cough: Risks and Prevention for Children

Whooping cough in children: Young children require attentive care, as inadequate attention can lead to serious health risks. Recent research indicates that whooping cough poses a significant threat to ...

The US has seen nearly 28,000 whooping cough cases this year. Here’s what you need to know

For the second year in a row, the US has surpassed 25,000 whooping cough cases — another sign of the risks of falling ...
Texas Public Radio

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 ...
Scientific American

Whooping Cough Deaths Rise in U.S. as Surge in Infections Continues

The brutal respiratory infection has infected tens of thousands and killed at least 13 people in the U.S. in 2025 ...
AOL

The symptoms to look for as whooping cough cases soar in the US

Whooping cough cases are surging in the United States, prompting concerns among health officials about another challenging year combatting the disease. Preliminary data from the U.S. Centers for ...
The Inter-Mountain

Whooping cough cases continue to rise statewide

MORGANTOWN — Two West Virginia University physicians are encouraging people to recognize the early symptoms of pertussis, or ...

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 ...
Yahoo

Whooping cough cases have doubled in a year, CDC data shows

Whooping cough cases are on the rise in the United States, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. For the week ending April 12, at least 8,064 whooping cough cases have ...
Yahoo

Pasadena resident tests positive for whooping cough after visiting children's museum

A Pasadena resident tested positive for whooping cough, a highly contagious respiratory illness that can be lethal in infants, after visiting the Kidspace Children's Museum on Fridayauthorities said. ...
Biloxi Sun Herald

Whooping cough cases rising ‘dramatically’ in MS, experts say. How to protect your child

Mississippi is seeing higher numbers of whooping cough cases in 2025 that in the last 15 years, according to the Mississippi State Department of Health. Hush Naidoo Jade Photography via Unsplash Hush ...
WDSU

Whooping cough cases rapidly rise in Louisiana, leading to two deaths

STARTS RIGHT NOW. TONIGHT, A HISTORIC RISE IN WHOOPING COUGH CASES, PROMPTING STATE LEADERS TO ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO GET VACCINATED. HUNDREDS OF REPORTED CASES ALREADY THIS YEAR IN LOUISIANA. IT’S EVEN ...
ABC7

Whooping cough cases rising in US, more than double same time last year: CDC

Whooping cough cases are on the rise in the United States, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. For the week ending April 12, at least 8,064 whooping cough cases have ...