Rates of whooping cough in the U.S. continue to climb, according to data from the US Centers for Disease Control (CDC).

The CDC said that cases of whooping cause increased across the United States, which indicated a return to more typical ...

That’s why the recent surge in cases of pertussis, or whooping cough, should serve as a warning that we need to do more to ...

Across the U.S., the rate of whooping cough in 2024 was more than 400 percent higher than in 2023, with more than 35,000 cases.

People with whooping cough have severe coughing attacks that can last for months. Pregnant people between 27 and 36 weeks of pregnancy, even if they have received Tdap in the past. Adults ...

The C-D-C says whooping cough cases are the highest they've seen in a decade in the U-S. And we're not immune to the problem ...

Cases of whooping cough have exploded to over 32,000 in 2024. Here's what you need to know about this serious illness and how ...

Cases of whooping cough rose to more than 35,000 in the U.S. in 2024, which is an increase of more than 400 percent compared with 2023, when just over 7,000 people got the illness. This is ...

Adults, every 10 years. Adolescents aged 11 or 12 years (Tdap vaccine is also required for 7th grade advancement in California). Infants and young children receive their own whooping cough (DTaP ...

During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, cases of whooping cough (or pertussis) were lower than usual, according to the CDC, but in the last few years, cases have rebounded and have begun to ...

When given during pregnancy, Tdap is approximately 90% effective in preventing infant hospitalizations due to whooping cough. It is also beneficial for all family members and caregivers of newborns to ...