The CDC has recorded more than 15,000 cases of whooping cough in 2024, compared to 3,600 around this time last year. Rates are highest in Pennsylvania, New York, and Illinois. The disease kills one in 100 infected babies. In 2023, three children died of whooping cough, also known as pertussis. “With the increase in vaccine hesitancy that has been going on since the Covid-19 pandemic, we’re seeing outbreaks occurring in kids who are not vaccinated.” Dr. Tina Tan of the Infectious Diseases Society of America said. The Tdap vaccine is usually given to babies, teens, and adults as a booster. (dailymail.co.uk)
Study: Whooping Cough Infections Up In The USA
Oct 3, 2024 | 8:00 PM