CDC: Whooping Cough Cases on the Rise Across the US

Data from the the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows whooping cough, known as pertussis, is on the rise.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) headquarters in Atlanta on April 23, 2020. Tami Chappell/AFP via Getty Images

Data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows that cases of whooping cough are on the rise across the United States.

So far in 2024, there have been 4,864 whooping cough cases reported, according to the data, which was updated as of May 25. It’s almost three times higher than the 1,746 cases of whooping cough, also known as pertussis, during the same time in 2023, the report showed.