Data Report

Other Viruses => Whooping Cough (Pertussis) => Topic started by: Steve on May 31, 2024, 07:30:12 pm

Title: Pertussis - USA - Levels are 3x higher than in 2023, on par with 2018-2019
Post by: Steve on May 31, 2024, 07:30:12 pm

SUMMARY - The country of the United States is experiencing levels of Pertussis (otherwise known as "Whooping Cough") that it hasn't seen since 2018-2019, with a level three times higher than in 2023. There have been 4,864 cases of whooping cough in the United States so far in 2024 as opposed to only 1,746 cases in 2023.

LINK - https://abcnews.go.com/Health/whooping-cough-cases-rise-3-times-high-year/story?id=110708078 (https://abcnews.go.com/Health/whooping-cough-cases-rise-3-times-high-year/story?id=110708078)