Whooping cough cases in Alabama had increased 300% from 41 cases in 2023 to 123 cases in 2024 as of October 17.
Cases of pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough, are spreading. This sickness starts out like a cold, but then turns into a potentially dangerous cough. Juliette Osborne, who lives in South ...
After declining during the COVID-19 pandemic, whooping cough, also known as pertussis, has seen a 268% increase in the number of cases in 2024 as compared to 2023, according to health data.