CDC Warns Whooping Cough Cases Are 6 Times Higher Than a Year Ago

‘The United States is beginning to return to pre-pandemic patterns where more than 10,000 cases are typically reported each year,’ the CDC said.

An undated image produced by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows a whooping cough, or pertussis, bacteria cluster. US CDC

Cases of whooping cough have increased about six-fold since the same time period last year, according to new data provided by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in a recent update.

As of Dec. 14, the last data available, more than 32,000 cases of whooping cough, or pertussis, have been reported across the United States, according to the CDC’s update on Dec. 20.