Doctors say whooping cough uptick in Louisiana is a result of fewer vaccinations

Along With Measles, Whooping Cough Cases Surge as Vaccine Rates Drop

In the past six months, two babies in Louisiana have died of pertussis, the disease commonly known as whooping cough. Washington state recently announced its first confirmed death from pertussis in more than a decade. Idaho and South Dakota each reported a death this year, and Oregon last year reported two as well as its highest number of cases since 1950. While much of the country… Source

“Not Just Measles”: Whooping Cough Cases Are Soaring as Vaccine Rates Decline

Experts warn that pertussis and other preventable diseases could get much worse as vaccine rates continue to fall.

Doctors say whooping cough uptick in Louisiana is a result of fewer vaccinations

Whooping cough cases are on the rise in Louisiana, according to the Louisiana Surgeon General, resulting in two infant deaths in the past six months.

"Not Just Measles": Whooping Cough Cases Are Soaring as Vaccine Rates Decline

"Not Just Measles": Whooping Cough Cases Are Soaring as Vaccine Rates Decline ckantis@cfr.org Fri, 04/11/2025 - 12:28 Link https://www.propublica.org/article/whooping-cough-measles-outbreak-vaccine-hesi… Author name Duaa Eldeib and Patricia Callahan Publication name ProPublica Snippet Cases of pertussis have skyrocketed by more than 1,500% nationwide since hitting a recent low in 2021 amid the COVID-19 pandemic