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Whooping cough presents as the common cold initially, the according to the CDC, so watching for signs is important. If it's whooping cough, symptoms tend to play out in three stages.

Total cases of whooping cough in 2025 are double compared to the same time frame in 2024, the CDC says. naipo.de via Unsplash As schools across the country release their students and the summer ...

At least 8,000 cases were recorded nationwide in April 2025, compared to 3,800 cases recorded in April 2024.

The case count in 2024 represented a huge increase in whooping cough compared to previous years — 2023 saw 7,063 cases in the U.S., and 2024’s count was also higher than pre-pandemic figures.

“Whooping cough vaccines work but aren’t perfect,” the CDC said. People who have received the vaccine and still contract whooping cough, tend to have milder cases, the public health agency said.

“Whooping cough vaccines work but aren’t perfect,” the CDC said. People who have received the vaccine and still contract whooping cough, tend to have milder cases, the public health agency said.

The CDC says that whooping cough is a very contagious respiratory illness that unlike a common cold can cause coughing for weeks or months. The data shows that the state of Florida, where 468 ...

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.

Whooping cough cases are twice as high as last year: CDC By Associated Press Published April 25, 2025, 12:46 p.m. ET ...