Whooping cough in the United States spiked from 51 cases in 2023 to 1,365 near the end of 2024. Wisconsin had 2,365 cases of ...

The most common complication associated with whooping cough is pneumonia. Although the bacteria can lead to ear infections, dehydration, convulsions, and, in rare instances, brain damage or death.

Whooping cough, known clinically as pertussis, has caused the death of at least five, according to a ProPublica report, and cases skyrocketed by 1,500% nationwide since a 2021 low point attributed ...

Whooping cough, a bacterial infection that can be especially dangerous for babies and young children, is on the rise. Already in 2025 the U.S. has recorded 8,485 cases. That's compared with 4,266 ...

Whooping cough is particularly dangerous for young children and infants, who can experience severe complications, such as pneumonia, seizures, or even death.

Whooping cough has been on the rise in the U.S. for years—and cases are continuing to soar in 2025. Meanwhile, fewer Americans are getting vaccinated against it. Here’s what to know about the ...

Severe complications of pertussis include slowed or stopped breathing, pneumonia and seizures. The disease is most severe in young babies, although severe cases and deaths can also occur in older ...

Common life-threatening complications of pertussis in infants are apnea (pauses in breathing) and pneumonia. Less common complications include convulsions, brain damage and death. Pertussis cases ...

This marks the first deaths related to whooping cough in Kentucky since 2018. Two infants died of pertussis, or whooping cough, within the last six months, according to the Kentucky Department for ...

Whooping cough, a bacterial infection that can be especially dangerous for babies and young children, is on the rise. Already in 2025 the U.S. has recorded 8,485 cases.

Whooping cough, known clinically as pertussis, has caused the death of at least five, according to a ProPublica report, and cases skyrocketed by 1,500% nationwide since a 2021 low point attributed ...

In the past two years, however, pertussis cases have surpassed figures from before the pandemic. In 2024, local and state public health agencies reported 35,435 pertussis cases to the Centers for ...