The number of Louisiana whooping cough, or pertussis, cases has surpassed last year’s total number of 154 in the state. LDH reported 170 cases identified in 2025 as of May 14.

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 ...

The number of Louisiana whooping cough, or pertussis, cases has surpassed last year’s total number of 154 in the state. LDH reported 170 cases identified in 2025 as of May 14.

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 ...

What is DTaP, Tdap vaccine? DTaP and Tdap are combination vaccines that protect against tetanus, diphtheria and whooping cough. DTaP is given to infants and young children, whereas Tdap is ...

Whooping cough cases are rising, and doctors are bracing for yet another tough year. There have been 8,485 cases reported in 2025, according to preliminary data from the U.S. Centers for Disease ...

Whooping cough cases continue rising since pre-pandemic times. Vaccination hesitancy appears to play a role in the 2025 spread across the US.

UC Davis is distributing the letter from the Yolo County Health and Human Services Agency, below, to share with the campus community that four cases of whooping cough have been identified in the last ...

Since its last update on May 2, the Office of Public Health (OPH) has identified six more whooping cough cases in Louisiana, bringing the total cases in 2025 to 170.. The 170 whooping cough cases in ...

This year, more than a third of whooping cough cases have been among people 11 to 19 years old. For this reason, the C.D.C. recommends that children get a booster shot at 11 or 12 years old.

The number of Louisiana whooping cough, or pertussis, cases has surpassed last year’s total number of 154 in the state. LDH reported 170 cases identified in 2025 as of May 14.