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Arkansas has reported its highest number of whooping cough cases in 15 years, with over 500 cases in 2025, primarily affecting school-aged children and infants, and highlighting the importance of vaccination and early treatment.
The US has reported nearly 28,000 cases of whooping cough this year, a significant increase linked to declining vaccination rates and waning immunity, especially among children and adults. Experts emphasize the importance of vaccination, including booster shots, to prevent severe illness and outbreaks, as the disease remains a serious health threat, particularly for infants.
Cases of whooping cough are rising in the U.S., reaching levels not seen since 2014, due to declining vaccination rates among children, which is fueled by vaccine hesitancy. The disease can be severe, especially for infants, and is largely preventable through vaccination, but many communities are below the recommended immunization coverage, leading to outbreaks and preventable deaths.
The article highlights a concerning rise in whooping cough cases in the U.S., surpassing pre-pandemic levels due to declining vaccination rates, especially among children, which increases the risk of severe illness and death, particularly in infants. Experts emphasize the importance of vaccination, including booster shots for adults and pregnant women, to protect vulnerable populations and curb the spread of this highly contagious disease.
Texas is experiencing a significant surge in whooping cough cases, with over 3,500 reported this year, quadrupling last year's numbers, amid declining vaccination rates and ongoing national trends of elevated pertussis cases.
Texas is experiencing its highest number of whooping cough cases in 11 years, with over 3,500 cases reported, largely due to declining vaccination rates and waning immunity, especially affecting children and vulnerable populations. Health officials emphasize the importance of vaccination and preventive measures to control the outbreak amid a national rise in cases.
Louisiana's response to its worst whooping cough outbreak in 35 years was slow and lacked timely public communication, leading to preventable infant deaths and increased cases, highlighting the importance of rapid public health action and vaccination promotion.
Louisiana delayed public warnings during its worst whooping cough outbreak in 35 years, with officials waiting two months to alert the public and even stopping vaccine promotion amid rising cases and infant deaths, highlighting failures in outbreak response and vaccination advocacy.
Cases of whooping cough in Florida have surged by 81% between 2024 and 2025, driven by declining vaccination rates amid vaccine hesitancy influenced by political figures, raising concerns about herd immunity and potential endemic spread of preventable diseases.
Childhood vaccination rates in South Carolina have declined, leading to an increase in preventable diseases such as measles, whooping cough, and chicken pox, with recent outbreaks reported mainly in the Upstate region, highlighting the importance of maintaining high vaccination coverage to prevent disease spread and complications.
Cases of whooping cough are rising sharply in Florida and across the US due to waning vaccine immunity and declining vaccination rates, with symptoms starting mild and progressing to severe coughing fits; vaccination, early diagnosis, and hygiene are key to prevention and control.
Whooping cough cases are rising in North Carolina, likely due to waning vaccine immunity, especially in children aged 3-10, with recent outbreaks highlighting the importance of vaccination and booster shots to protect vulnerable populations like infants.
A baby in Mississippi has died from whooping cough, marking the state's first death from pertussis in 13 years, amid a rise in cases and concerns over declining adult vaccination rates that may be putting infants at risk.
Senator Bill Cassidy urges HHS Secretary RFK Jr. to publicly support the whooping cough vaccine amid a severe outbreak in Louisiana, emphasizing the importance of vaccination to prevent deaths and control the disease.
Sen. Bill Cassidy urges Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to promote vaccines against whooping cough amid Louisiana's worst outbreak since 1990, which has already caused two deaths and 368 cases this year.