Kentucky Department for Public Health officials announced that two infants have died from pertussis (whooping cough) in the last six months.

Two Kentucky infants have died of pertussis — commonly known as whooping cough — within the past six months, marking the first deaths from the illness since 2018.

Cases of whooping cough, also known as pertussis, in 2024 surpassed totals seen in recent years and marked the highest case count since the COVID-19 pandemic.

Whooping cough cases continue rising since pre-pandemic times. Vaccination hesitancy appears to play a role in the 2025 spread across the US.

Whooping cough cases in Washington state have jumped to 555 cases this year through Aug. 10 compared to 37 cases at the same time last year. Moyo Studio Getty Images ...

Cases of whooping cough—or pertussis as it’s more formally known—have been quietly but strongly surging to pre-pandemic levels and beyond. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s ...

(AP) - 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 ...

(AP) - 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 ...

WASHINGTON — 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 ...

Whooping cough cases are more than double those seen at the same time last year, with 8,064 cases recorded nationwide so far this year.

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 ...