Whooping Cough Is At A Decade-High Level in US - TODAY
2 days ago · There have been 18,506 cases of whooping cough reported so far in 2024, the most at this point in the year since 2014, when cases topped 21,800. ... News. Whooping cough is at a decade-high level ...
Whooping cough cases have exploded since 2023, new CDC data ...
3 days ago · CNN —. 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 ...
U.S. whooping cough outbreak is the worst in a decade : NPR
Oct 11, 2024 · America is experiencing its worst whooping cough outbreak in a decade. Experts say there's a cyclical nature to outbreaks like this but that the timing was altered by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Whooping cough is at a decade-high level in US | AP News
4 days ago · Updated 3:08 PM PDT, October 17, 2024. MILWAUKEE (AP) — Whooping cough is at its highest level in a decade for this time of year, U.S. health officials reported Thursday. 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 ...
Whooping cough cases rise in 2024: Symptoms, vaccine, data
Oct 14, 2024 · Early symptoms typically include: Runny or stuffed-up nose. Low-grade fever (less than 100.4°F) Mild, occasional cough. Babies may struggle to breathe or have life-threatening pauses in breathing ...
Whooping cough wave now worst in almost a decade ... - CBS News
Sep 19, 2024 · This year's resurgence of whooping cough cases has now accelerated to the fastest pace on record in nearly a decade, according to figures published Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control...
Whooping cough cases are soaring. Can infecting people help ...
Sep 20, 2024 · CNN — Whooping cough is surging in the United States, with cases now five times higher than they were at the same point last year, according to preliminary data from the US Centers for Disease...
Whooping cough cases in U.S. quadruple in less than a year ...
Sep 21, 2024 · Infectious diseases experts say many Americans fell behind on their whooping cough vaccinations during the COVID-19 pandemic, which they say has compounded the recent uptick in cases.
Whooping Cough Is on the Rise, Returning to Pre-Pandemic ...
Jul 22, 2024 · Whooping 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.
Whooping cough spikes, especially among unvaccinated teens
Sep 20, 2024 · The U.S. is experiencing more than four times as many whooping cough cases compared with last year — a spike that some experts attribute to post-pandemic vaccine fatigue.