Health officials in Ohio are sounding the alarm as cases of whooping cough, also known as pertussis, are on the rise.

Pertussis – a disease commonly referred to as whooping cough – is spreading quickly, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns. The U.S. has seen five times more cases in 2024 than we

Whooping cough cases are on the rise. WLWT has confirmed new cases at several area schools, with Cincinnati's Health Department reporting its highest numbers since before the pandemic. Loveland City Schools is the latest to see the disease spread. The district has confirmed there have been nine confirmed whooping cough, or Pertussis, cases.

Whooping cough cases have spiked in Tennessee compared to last year.