Whooping cough outbreak: CDC reports 5x more cases than this time last year
The sharp rise in whooping cough cases this year is causing concern among both parents and health professionals. According to new data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there are five times as many cases of whooping cough (pertussis) this year compared to the same time last year,
Whooping Cough Cases Among Kids Are Five Times Higher Than Last Year, CDC Says
At that same time last year, there were 3,382 cases. These numbers are expected to increase, especially since we are just entering cold and flu season. "There are a few factors at
Madison & Dane County Report Significant Rise in Whooping Cough Cases
Public Health Madison & Dane County have reported an increase in cases of whooping cough, also known as pertussis, with 142 individuals testing positive so far this year, according to WKOW.  Morgan Finke,
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Five times as many cases of the potentially fatal illness have been reported so far in 2024, compared with the same time last year.
Whooping cough cases have exploded since 2023, new CDC data shows
Whooping cough cases are continuing to rise in the United States, with new data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention showing that there are five times as many cases this year than at this point in time last year.
Whooping Cough Is at a Decade-High Level in US
This 2016 illustration provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention depicts Bordetella pertussis bacteria, which causes whooping cough, based on electron microscope imagery. (Meredith Newlove/CDC via AP) MILWAUKEE (AP) — Whooping cough is at its highest level in a decade for this time of year,
Whooping cough hits decade-high level in US
There have been 18,506 cases of whooping cough reported so far, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. That’s the most at this point in the year since 2014, when cases topped
‘A few cases’ of whooping cough found at SDSU
Whooping Cough has been identified in a few students at South Dakota State University. In an email to students and faculty, the South Dakota Department of Health said they found “a few cases” at the school.
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