About Whooping Cough Outbreaks

Whooping cough cases on the rise, nearly 3 times as high as last year

Whooping cough cases are on the rise with at least 4864 reported this year, nearly three times higher than the 1746 cases reported at the ...

Whooping cough wave is still accelerating nationwide. Here's what ...

At least 259 pertussis cases were reported during the first week into August, the CDC now tallies, up from 215 weekly cases towards the end of ...

Whooping cough outbreaks increasing in United States

Risk increases over time. Risk of catching whooping cough is 13 times higher among unvaccinated children and twice as likely among kids who are ...

Pertussis - World Health Organization (WHO)

In 2018, there were more than 151 000 cases of pertussis globally. Pertussis spreads easily from person to person mainly through droplets produced by coughing ...

Why Is Whooping Cough on the Rise? | The Brink - Boston University

The United States began widespread vaccinations in the 1940s, which nearly eradicated the disease. But whooping cough has been increasing here over the past two ...

Pertussis - County of San Diego

Symptoms · Runny or stuffed-up nose; · Low-grade fever (less than 100.4°F); · Mild, occasional cough (babies do not do this); and · Apnea (life- ...

Whooping cough outbreak spreads across province

An outbreak of whooping cough (Pertussis) has been declared for the entire province. This expands an outbreak initially declared on the ...

Whooping Cough Rising Fast, Especially Among Teens - WebMD

Whooping cough is a very contagious bacteria, so vaccination is an important step to avoid it.

Whooping cough - Wikipedia

In 2015, pertussis resulted in 58,700 deaths – down from 138,000 deaths in 1990. Outbreaks of the disease were first described in the 16th century.

Whooping cough surging in some countries. Why you may need a ...

The U.S. usually logs around 20,000 cases of whooping cough every year. There were nearly 50,000 cases during a 2012 outbreak, CDC data shows.

As whooping cough outbreak spreads in US, a look at symptoms ...

There have been 4,864 cases of pertussis, or whooping cough, reported throughout the United States in 2024 so far, which is up from the 1,746 ...

Pertussis - Whooping Cough | Disease Surveillance ... - Maine.gov

A sudden, uncontrollable cough where one cough follows the next without a break for breath. · A high-pitched whooping sound when breathing in after a coughing ...

Pennsylvania hit hardest by nationwide whooping cough outbreak

A nationwide whooping cough surge has infected nearly 2200 Pennsylvanians, outpacing every other state and putting local medical experts on ...

Whooping Cough (Pertussis) Cases Continue to Climb in Dane ...

This year in Dane County, 142 people have had pertussis, as of October 15, 2024. We're seeing similar trends across the state.

Pertussis (Whooping Cough) | Texas DSHS

School Exclusion Policy. Children with suspected or confirmed pertussis should be kept out of school or childcare until they have completed five (5) days of ...

What to Know About the Whooping Cough Outbreak Raising Concern

How common is whooping cough? Whooping cough isn't as common as viral respiratory infections like the flu and COVID-19, but cases are currently ...

Pertussis / Whooping Cough (vaccine-preventable) : Diseases A to Z

The classic sign of pertussis is a "whooping" sound made at the end of an episode of violent coughing. This is what gives pertussis its common name of "whooping ...

Pertussis (Whooping Cough) | Florida Department of Health

From April 2023 to September 2023, there was an average of 1 household-associated case, an average of 0 outbreak-associated cases and an average ...

Five Things to Know About Whooping Cough

Vaccinated people who get whooping cough usually have more mild symptoms such as a cough that doesn't last as long and coughing fits that are less common and ...

Whooping cough (pertussis) - King County, Washington

Whooping cough (pertussis) causes a severe cough and may last for many weeks. It spreads easily in the air when someone with whooping cough talks, coughs, or ...