Whooping cough cases surge in Alabama: How to protect your …
Oct 1, 2024 — BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Alabama is seeing a rise in whooping cough cases this year, prompting health officials to urge residents to stay vigilant and get vaccinated. Whooping cough, or pertussis, is a highly contagious bacterial infection that poses a …
Worst U.S. whooping cough outbreak in a decade has infected …
Oct 11, 2024 — America is experiencing its worst whooping cough outbreak in a decade. Experts say there's a cyclical nature to outbreaks like this but that the timing was altered by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Whooping cough cases on the rise in Alabama and nationwide
D OTHAN, Ala. (WDHN) — Whooping cough, also known as pertussis, is rising among Americans, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data. The most recent data available shows...
Whooping cough and walking pneumonia cases are up. Here's ... - CBS News
3 days ago — Health officials are warning about the rise of multiple infections this season — especially among school-aged children — including whooping cough and walking pneumonia.
Whooping cough cases are soaring. Can infecting people help …
Sep 20, 2024 — Whooping cough starts with symptoms that look a lot like a regular cold: a runny nose, sneezing, a low-grade fever and a tickly cough. A week or two later, the infection moves into a new stage,...
Whooping cough cases in U.S. quadruple in less than a year, CDC …
Sep 21, 2024 — The number of whooping cough cases have more than quadrupled in the U.S. since last year, according to data reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday. Infectious...
U.S. whooping cough outbreak is the worst in a decade : NPR
Oct 11, 2024 — Worst U.S. whooping cough outbreak in a decade has infected thousands. October 11, 20245:00 AM ET. By. Eilis O'Neill. The COVID-19 pandemic interrupted some peoples ability to get vaccinations for ...
Whooping Cough Is on the Rise, Returning to Pre-Pandemic Trends
Jul 22, 2024 — Whooping cough is a highly contagious respiratory disease caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis. It’s known for the "whoop" noise when someone gasps for air after a coughing fit that affects about a third of those who get this infection.
Whooping cough cases spike in the U.S., after people missed ...
Sep 21, 2024 — The number of whooping cough cases have more than quadrupled in the U.S. since last year, according to data reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday. Infectious diseases experts attribute the surge in cases of whooping cough — also known as pertussis — to a dip in vaccination rates that began during the pandemic.
As whooping cough outbreak spreads in US, a look at symptoms, …
Jun 5, 2024 — There have been 4,864 cases of pertussis, or whooping cough, reported throughout the United States in 2024 so far, which is up from the 1,746 cases reported through the same week in 2023,...