Archive · 19 Dec 2025
Whooping Cough Cases Rise in US
Whooping cough is a serious illness that causes really bad coughing for a long time.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says they found more than 26,000 cases this year, which is a lot more than the 7,000 cases they found in 2023.
Babies who are not even a year old are the most at risk.
These babies might not cough at all but can have a hard time breathing.
Doctors are worried because fewer people are getting vaccinated, which is making the problem worse.
It's important to get vaccinated to protect everyone, especially the little ones.
Whooping cough cases in the US have risen to over 26,000 this year, up from 7,000 in 2023.
Babies under a year old are at the highest risk for severe complications, including breathlessness.
Symptoms of whooping cough can last for months, with babies sometimes not coughing but experiencing breathlessness.
The CDC is concerned about falling immunization levels contributing to the rise in cases.
Whooping cough can be life-threatening, especially for young babies.
- Who
- Babies under a year old are at the greatest risk
- What
- Whooping cough cases are rising in the US
- When
- Data tracked this year and compared to 2023
- Where
- United States
- Why
- Falling immunization levels and increased outbreaks
- Cases in 2024
- 26,000
- Cases in 2023
- 7,000
- Highest Risk Group
- Babies under a year old
- Symptoms in Babies
- Breathlessness, no coughing
- Duration of Symptoms
- Months