As cases of whooping cough rise, CNN wellness expert Dr. Leana Wen explains what causes the respiratory illness, how it spreads and what to do to protect yourself.

Wohrley said Deaconess has seen nine cases of whooping cough in the Tri-State area in the past 12 months with the majority requiring hospitalization — when the usual number is one or two.

If you have received the whooping cough vaccine, your body already has whooping cough antibodies, which may affect your ...

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 ...

South Jersey family shares scary experience with whooping cough 02:12. A wave of whooping cough infections is continuing to worsen nationwide, data from the Centers for Disease Control and ...

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.

Approximately 24.1 million cases of whooping cough were reported around the world in 2014, and about 160,700 people died from it. Pertussis infections in the United States have been increasing in ...

The U.S. has tallied 8,077 cases of whooping cough in 2025, compared with 3,847 cases in the same period last year, federal data shows. Accessibility statement Skip to main content.

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 ...

Louisiana's Surgeon General is sharing information about vaccinations for pertussis after two babies died. So far this year, 110 cases have been identified in the state, Dr. Ralph Abraham wrote on ...

As cases of whooping cough rise, CNN wellness expert Dr. Leana Wen explains what causes the respiratory illness, how it spreads and what to do to protect yourself.

Wohrley said Deaconess has seen nine cases of whooping cough in the Tri-State area in the past 12 months with the majority requiring hospitalization — when the usual number is one or two.