CDC: Whooping Cough Cases on the Rise Across the US

Published on June 3, 2024

Data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows that cases of whooping cough are on the rise across the United States. So far in 2024, there have been 4,864 whooping cough cases reported, according to the data, which was updated as of May 25. It’s almost three times higher than the 1,746 cases of whooping cough, also known as pertussis, during the same time in 2023, the report showed. Several states have issued alerts about whooping cough in recent weeks, including Oregon. As of May 29, some 178 cases of the bacterial infection have been reported, marking a 770 percent increase from the same time last year, said the Oregon Health Association in a news release....

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