Wisconsin continues to see the third-worst outbreak in the country, with only Pennsylvania and New York reporting higher case ...

The US is experiencing a surge in whooping cough cases, with over 32,000 reported so far this year, and vaccination rates among children have fallen, leaving thousands of schoolchildren vulnerable to ...

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Whooping cough continues to surge in the United States, with reported cases soaring to more than 32,000 this year — nearly ...

The United States has recorded over 32,000 whooping cough cases this year, compared with around 5,100 as of mid-December last ...

Pertussis spreads through respiratory droplets when an infected person coughs, sneezes or talks. Early symptoms of pertussis can mimic other common illnesses like the cold or bronchitis ...

Early symptoms can resemble a common cold — cough ... is also recommended for preteens between 11 and 12 and for adults every 10 years. Whooping cough vaccination rates in the U.S. remain high, but ...

The median age of pertussis cases in 2024 is 13 years, and 75% of cases have been in people younger than the age of 18, the health department said in a recent press release. Early symptoms can ...

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.

To be exact, Wisconsin's pertussis case count as of Wednesday is 2,080. That is 4511% higher compared to reported cases in 2023. Cold-like symptoms start to appear 5-21 days after exposure.

“I’m expecting Christmas and New Year’s may have a higher respiratory risk, but so far so good this year.” However, pertussis, or whooping cough, is at its highest level in decades. A “handful” of ...