The U.S. has tallied 8,077 cases of whooping cough in 2025, compared with 3,847 cases in the same period last year, federal data shows. Accessibility statement Skip to main content.

Total cases of whooping cough in 2025 are double compared to the same time frame in 2024, the CDC says. naipo.de via Unsplash As schools across the country release their students and the summer ...

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PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Whooping cough, also known as pertussis, is on the rise in Arizona this year. Cases have been surging nationwide; however, Arizona has seen an 80% increase compared to the ...

The Louisiana Department of Health warned that whooping cough cases are on track for a record high this year, "more than has been seen annually in the state for at least 35 years." ...

Cases of whooping cough, also known as pertussis, in 2024 surpassed totals seen in recent years and marked the highest case count since the COVID-19 pandemic.

Whooping cough is making a strong comeback in the United States as data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows a steep rise in reported cases. “We are seeing a significant ...

The spread of whooping cough has been increasing since the early 2000s. But in 2025, there have been more than 8,000 cases of pertussis, more than twice as 2024.

The Tennessee Department of Health said that throughout 2024, the state saw 389 cases of whooping cough. Health officials confirmed 235 pertussis cases in Tennessee as national numbers rise.

Florida whooping cough cases nearly double from this time last year, CDC says The numbers for this year "are trending towards levels reported pre-pandemic in 2019," the Department of Health said ...