Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Health officials say Michigan is experiencing its highest number of pertussis, or whooping cough, cases in more than a decade, ...

Michigan has reported 497 cases of pertussis, also known as whooping cough, in 2025, according to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. According to a June 5 news release from the ...

Reported whooping cough cases so far this year are 10 times what they were for all of 2023, an uptick state health officials believe is partially attributed to declining childhood vaccination rates.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — There is a trend across Michigan concerning healthcare workers. Cases of pertussis, or whooping cough, have increased across the state. This coincides with a national trend.

An infection with the potential for severe illness in young children is on the rise in Michigan. Health officials have identified at least 830 cases of pertussis so far this year, surpassing last year ...

Another highly contagious vaccine-preventable illness is on the rise in Michigan as uptake for decades-old shots has declined in recent years. Pertussis, a respiratory illness also known as whooping ...

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) has warned Michigan residents that cases of pertussis, more commonly known as whooping cough, are on the rise. The ...

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Measles cases are surging in 2026 amid declining vaccination rates, and whooping cough is also rising. Experts warn the U.S.

Health officials say Michigan is experiencing its highest number of pertussis, or whooping cough, cases in more than a decade, more than doubling the average annual number of cases from just a few ...