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Whooping cough presents as the common cold initially, the according to the CDC, so watching for signs is important. If it's whooping cough, symptoms tend to play out in three stages.

Whooping cough presents as the common cold initially, the according to the CDC, so watching for signs is important. If it's whooping cough, symptoms tend to play out in three stages.

Total cases of whooping cough in 2025 are double compared to the same time frame in 2024, the CDC says. naipo.de via Unsplash As schools across the country release their students and the summer ...

At least 8,000 cases were recorded nationwide in April 2025, compared to 3,800 cases recorded in April 2024.

“Whooping cough vaccines work but aren’t perfect,” the CDC said. People who have received the vaccine and still contract whooping cough, tend to have milder cases, the public health agency said.

“Whooping cough vaccines work but aren’t perfect,” the CDC said. People who have received the vaccine and still contract whooping cough, tend to have milder cases, the public health agency said.

Florida whooping cough cases nearly double from this time last year, CDC says The numbers for this year "are trending towards levels reported pre-pandemic in 2019," the Department of Health said ...

Whooping cough cases are twice as high as last year: CDC By Associated Press Published April 25, 2025, 12:46 p.m. ET ...