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 cases have exploded since 2023, new CDC data …
4 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 ...
Whooping Cough Is At A Decade-High Level in US - TODAY
3 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 are on the rise: 5 things to know
2 days ago · Cases of a bacterial lung infection known as whooping cough, or pertussis, have been on the rise, with more than double the number of cases compared to last year. The spike indicates a return to pre-pandemic levels of whooping cough, experts say, but the number of cases is still higher than what was reported at the same time in …
Whooping cough is at a decade-high level in US | AP News
5 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 ...
Worst U.S. whooping cough outbreak in a decade has infected …
Oct 11, 2024 · Worst U.S. whooping cough outbreak in a decade has infected thousands. Whooping cough is spreading nationwide at the highest levels since 2014. There have been more than 16,000 cases this year — more than four times as many compared to the same time last year — and two confirmed deaths. And experts are concerned that the outbreak could ...
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, CDC …
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 spikes, especially among unvaccinated teens - NBC News
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.
Whooping Cough Is on the Rise, Returning to Pre-Pandemic Trends
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.