Whooping cough wave now the worst in almost a decade, as ... - CBS News
WEB1 day ago · September 19, 2024 / 4:55 PM EDT / CBS News. 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 ...
Whooping cough cases are soaring. Can infecting people help …
WEB14 hours ago · 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 spikes, especially among unvaccinated teens - NBC News
WEB1 day ago · It’s the tweens and teens whose immunity against whooping cough has waned that are driving outbreaks in many states, experts say. On Thursday, the CDC reported that 14,569 cases of whooping ...
Whooping Cough Cases Rising Quickly, CDC Says - healthday.com
WEB1 day ago · U.S. Whooping Cough Cases Rising, Especially in Teens, CDC Says. FRIDAY, Sept. 20, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Whooping cough cases are climbing at the fastest pace in years as students across America return to school, U.S. health officials reported Thursday. In figures published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a total of ...
U.S. Whooping Cough Cases Rising, Especially in Teens, CDC Says
WEB1 day ago · FRIDAY, Sept. 20, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Whooping cough cases are climbing at the fastest pace in years as students across America return to school, U.S. health officials reported Thursday. In ...
Whooping cough wave is still accelerating nationwide. Here's …
WEBAug 14, 2024 · Whooping cough is caused by the bacteria Bordetella pertussis, which had plummeted to record lows during the COVID-19 pandemic, likely due to more people at the time wearing masks and staying...
Whooping Cough (Pertussis) Is on the Rise: What to Know
WEB5 days ago · Rates of pertussis, or whooping cough, a highly contagious respiratory disease, are increasing in the United States. As of early September, there were more than three times as many reported cases of pertussis compared to this time in 2023, according to preliminary data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Pertussis Surveillance and Trends | Whooping Cough | CDC
WEBAug 28, 2024 · Whooping Cough Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, can cause serious illness in people of all ages but is most dangerous for babies. View All
Whooping Cough Is on the Rise, Returning to Pre-Pandemic Trends
WEBJul 22, 2024 · The number of people reported with whooping cough, also known as pertussis, are rising in the United States. As of June 1 this year, more than double the cases of whooping cough were reported as of this date in 2023.
Whooping cough is spiking in the U.S.: How to protect yourself …
WEBMay 23, 2024 · Pertussis is a contagious bacterial infection of the respiratory system. It’s called “whooping cough” because children infected with it gasp for air between the fierce bouts of coughing that it causes. More than half of those with whooping cough are infants.