There have been more than 32,000 cases reported so far this year, according to preliminary data from mid-December — about six times more than there were at this time last year and more than there

The CDC has reported at least 32,000 cases of whooping cough in 2024, nearly a five times increase compared to last year. NBC News Medical Contributor and NYU Langone Medical Center Rheumatologist Dr.

Doctors across the country are reporting spikes in whooping cough cases this year, with figures at a 10-year high. In New Hampshire, there has been an increase from the last few years,but experts said it's actually a move back toward pre-pandemic numbers.